Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 30.75 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Bangladesh, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Bangladesh is 30.75 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Bangladesh peaked at 43.25 headcount basis in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.75 headcount basis, in 2024.
That places Bangladesh 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.54 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 41.05 headcount basis | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 36.68 headcount basis | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 43.25 headcount basis | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 40.44 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 35.74 headcount basis | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 35.83 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 34.32 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 30.75 headcount basis | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.63 headcount basis | 36.68 headcount basis | 43.25 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.42 headcount basis | 30.75 headcount basis | 40.44 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 10 Eritrea 35.42 headcount basis compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 35.06 headcount basis compare
- 12 Nepal 34.24 headcount basis compare
- 14 Colombia 27.66 headcount basis compare
- 15 El Salvador 27.22 headcount basis compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 25.65 headcount basis compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Bangladesh?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Bangladesh was 30.75 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43.25 headcount basis in 2019.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.75 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release