Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 61.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh is 61.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh peaked at 68.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 70th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.7% | — |
| 1999 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 61.5% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 67.1% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 33.0% | 53.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.5% | 54.8% | 56.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 61.4% | 68.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (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 61.4% 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 68.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Bangladesh ranks 70th 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 up 12.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release