Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 383,624 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh stood at 383,624.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 576,887 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 113,673, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 13th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,673 | — |
| 1971 | 117,275 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 136,508 | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 155,742 | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 150,267 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 164,717 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 172,448 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 174,384 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 186,144 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 187,504 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 153,859 | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 149,909 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 160,629 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 171,349 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 189,884 | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 189,900 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 190,557 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 191,507 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 191,399 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 186,872 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 189,508 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 344,806 | +81.9% |
| 2006 | 344,914 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 364,494 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 365,925 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 361,450 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 395,281 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 458,389 | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 475,741 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 493,094 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 510,446 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 527,798 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 548,201 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 574,001 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 576,887 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 354,722 | -38.5% |
| 2020 | 367,480 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 359,095 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 362,709 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 384,513 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 383,624 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 155,866 | 113,673 | 187,504 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,586 | 149,909 | 191,507 | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,508 | 189,508 | 189,508 | 1 |
| 2000s | 356,318 | 344,806 | 365,925 | 5 |
| 2010s | 491,456 | 354,722 | 576,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,484 | 359,095 | 384,513 | 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh was 383,624 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 576,887 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,673 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 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.