Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 61,568 number in 2002. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1973–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh is 61,568 number, measured in 2002.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 69,499 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 195 number, in 1973.
That places Bangladesh 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 195 number | — |
| 1988 | 63,054 number | +32235.4% |
| 1998 | 64,726 number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 67,504 number | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 69,499 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 58,177 number | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 61,568 number | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 195 number | 195 number | 195 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 63,054 number | 63,054 number | 63,054 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 66,115 number | 64,726 number | 67,504 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 63,081 number | 58,177 number | 69,499 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 61,568 number in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 69,499 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 195 number in 1973.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2002.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.