Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 30.05 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bangladesh, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bangladesh stood at 30.05. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bangladesh peaked at 63.01 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.05, in 2017.
That places Bangladesh 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 46.48 | — |
| 1971 | 42.98 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 47.01 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 50.04 | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 51.56 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 50.69 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 50.3 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 47.18 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 44.16 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 43.92 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 53.56 | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 55.27 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 51.4 | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 46.95 | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 46.97 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.84 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 48.08 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 57.87 | +20.4% |
| 1989 | 60.39 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 63.01 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 47.04 | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 47.54 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 44.75 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 43.73 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 45.76 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 42.97 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 30.05 | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 30.05 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.43 | 42.98 | 51.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.04 | 46.95 | 60.39 | 9 |
| 1990s | 63.01 | 63.01 | 63.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.76 | 43.73 | 47.54 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.36 | 30.05 | 42.97 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bangladesh?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bangladesh was 30.05 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 63.01 in 1990.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.05 in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.