Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 23.19 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper 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 upper secondary in Bangladesh is 23.19 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Bangladesh peaked at 33.86 headcount basis in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.19 headcount basis, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33.86 headcount basis | — |
| 2016 | 31.9 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 31.18 headcount basis | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.67 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 27.42 headcount basis | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 24.69 headcount basis | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 24.44 headcount basis | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 24.84 headcount basis | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 23.19 headcount basis | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.4 headcount basis | 28.67 headcount basis | 33.86 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.91 headcount basis | 23.19 headcount basis | 27.42 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Bangladesh?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Bangladesh was 23.19 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 33.86 headcount basis in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.19 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release