Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary was 38.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh stood at 38.6%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh peaked at 78.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 38.6%, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 82nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower female secondary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53.7% | — |
| 1999 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 54.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 54.3% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 75.3% | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 72.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | -42.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 38.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 38.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.4%, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.7% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 44.4% | 75.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 68.1% | 78.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 38.6% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 79 Grenada 46.1% compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 41.7% compare
- 81 Mongolia 39.3% compare
- 83 Madagascar 26.9% compare
- 84 Micronesia (country) 22.7% compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh was 38.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Bangladesh ranks 82nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release