Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Secondary education, teachers was 28.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28.7%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
172nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2024
All-time low
6.6%
in 1979
Years of data
33
1973–2024

Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh, 1973–2024

510152025301973199820241973: 9.9 % female1979: 6.6 % female1980: 6.7 % female1985: 8.5 % female1986: 9.6 % female1987: 10 % female1988: 9.7 % female1989: 9.5 % female1990: 9.6 % female1998: 12.6 % female1999: 13.4 % female2000: 13.5 % female2001: 14.6 % female2002: 14.5 % female2003: 16 % female2004: 18.1 % female2005: 17.2 % female2006: 19.6 % female2007: 19.8 % female2008: 19.5 % female2009: 20 % female2010: 19.6 % female2011: 21.5 % female2012: 20.8 % female2013: 20.8 % female2016: 22.4 % female2017: 22 % female2018: 22.4 % female2020: 26.2 % female2021: 20.9 % female2022: 26.9 % female2023: 27.3 % female2024: 28.7 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 28.7% for secondary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh peaked at 28.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1979.

Bangladesh ranks 172nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2024.
Year % female Change
1973 9.9%
1979 6.6% -33.2%
1980 6.7% +1.6%
1985 8.5% +27.0%
1986 9.6% +12.6%
1987 10.0% +4.3%
1988 9.7% -3.0%
1989 9.5% -1.6%
1990 9.6% +0.3%
1998 12.6% +32.3%
1999 13.4% +5.8%
2000 13.5% +1.1%
2001 14.6% +8.3%
2002 14.5% -1.4%
2003 16.0% +10.7%
2004 18.1% +13.0%
2005 17.2% -4.7%
2006 19.6% +13.5%
2007 19.8% +1.1%
2008 19.5% -1.2%
2009 20.0% +2.1%
2010 19.6% -1.8%
2011 21.5% +10.0%
2012 20.8% -3.4%
2013 20.8% -0.0%
2016 22.4% +7.6%
2017 22.0% -1.6%
2018 22.4% +1.8%
2020 26.2% +16.9%
2021 20.9% -20.1%
2022 26.9% +28.7%
2023 27.3% +1.4%
2024 28.7% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.2% 6.6% 9.9% 2
1980s 9.0% 6.7% 10.0% 6
1990s 11.9% 9.6% 13.4% 3
2000s 17.3% 13.5% 20.0% 10
2010s 21.4% 19.6% 22.4% 7
2020s 26.0% 20.9% 28.7% 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 169 Mozambique 31.3% compare
  2. 170 Ghana 31.1% compare
  3. 171 Eritrea 31.0% compare
  4. 173 Niger 28.6% compare
  5. 174 Djibouti 27.8% compare
  6. 175 Libya 27.7% compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh?
Secondary education, teachers in Bangladesh was 28.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1979.
How does Bangladesh rank for secondary education, teachers?
Bangladesh ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,756 data points, 1970–2025
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.