Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 23.59 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.59 headcount basis
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
47.32 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
23.59 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh stood at 23.59 headcount basis. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 44.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Bangladesh ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 29.96 headcount basis | — |
| 2018 | 30.05 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.24 headcount basis | +57.2% |
| 2022 | 47.32 headcount basis | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.27 headcount basis | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 23.59 headcount basis | -44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.01 headcount basis | 29.96 headcount basis | 30.05 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.11 headcount basis | 23.59 headcount basis | 47.32 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh was 23.59 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 47.32 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.59 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release