Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 21,155 number in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
21,155 number
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
23,444 number
in 2000
All-time low
120 number
in 1973
Years of data
7
1973–2002

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh, 1973–2002

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1973198720021973: 120 number1988: 11.6k number1998: 20.6k number1999: 22.0k number2000: 23.4k number2001: 18.9k number2002: 21.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 21,155 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2002.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 23,444 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120 number, in 1973.

That places Bangladesh 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2002.
Year number Change
1973 120 number
1988 11,625 number +9587.5%
1998 20,615 number +77.3%
1999 22,006 number +6.7%
2000 23,444 number +6.5%
2001 18,878 number -19.5%
2002 21,155 number +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 120 number 120 number 120 number 1
1980s 11,625 number 11,625 number 11,625 number 1
1990s 21,310 number 20,615 number 22,006 number 2
2000s 21,159 number 18,878 number 23,444 number 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 48 South Africa 22,706 number compare
  2. 49 Austria 21,879 number compare
  3. 50 Ethiopia 21,860 number compare
  4. 52 Finland 18,718 number compare
  5. 53 Bulgaria 17,969 number compare
  6. 54 Iran 16,589 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh?
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bangladesh was 21,155 number in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 23,444 number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 120 number in 1973.
How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2002.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 5,584 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of female 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.