Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 571,690 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 571,690 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 571,690 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94,132, in 1973.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 94,132 | — |
| 1979 | 105,182 | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 111,927 | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 112,601 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 113,276 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 113,950 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 113,325 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 112,700 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 108,508 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 112,519 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 124,760 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 130,394 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 130,949 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 251,522 | +92.1% |
| 1999 | 264,945 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 268,774 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 285,109 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 320,779 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 355,594 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 378,276 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 422,578 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 409,262 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 413,746 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 370,800 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 387,273 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 400,052 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 376,914 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 378,049 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 378,209 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 397,547 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 416,886 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 436,224 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 450,666 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 452,193 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 469,463 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 486,733 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 550,527 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 554,915 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 546,754 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 571,690 | +4.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 571,690 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 11.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 571,690 is above the median for South Asia, which is 139,900, 4.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +92.1% | 130,949 | 251,522 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99,657 | 94,132 | 105,182 | 2 |
| 1980s | 115,396 | 108,508 | 130,394 | 10 |
| 1990s | 215,805 | 130,949 | 264,945 | 3 |
| 2000s | 361,219 | 268,774 | 422,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,620 | 376,914 | 469,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,124 | 486,733 | 571,690 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 571,690 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 571,690 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,132 in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.