Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 70,636 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh is 70,636, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 70,636 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,909, in 1998.
That places Bangladesh 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16,909 | — |
| 1999 | 17,984 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 18,355 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 19,757 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 22,037 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 27,883 | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 32,051 | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 38,802 | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 41,976 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 42,959 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38,299 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 42,151 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 41,465 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43,210 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 40,617 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 40,628 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55,177 | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 50,679 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 45,321 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 55,102 | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 57,204 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 62,172 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 62,788 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 70,636 | +12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,446 | 16,909 | 17,984 | 2 |
| 2000s | 32,427 | 18,355 | 42,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,300 | 40,617 | 55,177 | 7 |
| 2020s | 61,580 | 55,102 | 70,636 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91,356 compare
- 23 Thailand 79,114 compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 78,209 compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 69,278 compare
- 27 Colombia 66,900 compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 58,343 compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bangladesh was 70,636 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 70,636 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,909 in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release