Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 35.1 in 2018. β² Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bangladesh, 1973β2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bangladesh stood at 35.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bangladesh peaked at 38.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.34, in 1979.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.2 | 22.34 | 24.07 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.91 | 23.76 | 29.09 | 7 |
| 1990s | 33.72 | 27.44 | 37.41 | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.82 | 23.92 | 38.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1 | 28.33 | 36.19 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 2 Ethiopia 40.35 compare
- 3 Least developed countries 24.75 compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 37.28 compare
- 4 Mozambique 36.54 compare
- 6 Eritrea 35.02 compare
- 7 Papua New Guinea 34.3 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 33.5 compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bangladesh?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Bangladesh was 35.1 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 38.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.34 in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.