Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 55.85 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh is 55.85 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh peaked at 92.43 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.71 headcount basis, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.09 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 92.43 headcount basis | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 79.92 headcount basis | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 80.44 headcount basis | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.34 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 59.4 headcount basis | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 61.98 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 71.39 headcount basis | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 64.29 headcount basis | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 54.71 headcount basis | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 55.85 headcount basis | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.84 headcount basis | 78.34 headcount basis | 92.43 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 60.69 headcount basis | 59.4 headcount basis | 61.98 headcount basis | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.56 headcount basis | 54.71 headcount basis | 71.39 headcount basis | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Micronesia, Federated States of 58.23 headcount basis compare
- 13 Mozambique 57.74 headcount basis compare
- 14 Malawi 57.05 headcount basis compare
- 16 Togo 55.61 headcount basis compare
- 17 Congo 55.33 headcount basis compare
- 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.96 headcount basis compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Bangladesh was 55.85 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 92.43 headcount basis in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.71 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release