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

Latest (2024)
383,624
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 216 countries
All-time high
576,887
in 2018
All-time low
113,673
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1970–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k1970199720241970: 113.7k1971: 117.3k1972: 136.5k1973: 155.7k1974: 150.3k1975: 164.7k1976: 172.4k1977: 174.4k1978: 186.1k1979: 187.5k1980: 153.9k1981: 149.9k1982: 160.6k1983: 171.3k1984: 189.9k1985: 189.9k1986: 190.6k1987: 191.5k1988: 191.4k1989: 186.9k1990: 189.5k2005: 344.8k2006: 344.9k2007: 364.5k2008: 365.9k2009: 361.4k2010: 395.3k2011: 458.4k2012: 475.7k2013: 493.1k2014: 510.4k2015: 527.8k2016: 548.2k2017: 574.0k2018: 576.9k2019: 354.7k2020: 367.5k2021: 359.1k2022: 362.7k2023: 384.5k2024: 383.6k

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1970 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Egypt 483,053 compare
  2. 11 Pakistan 445,877 compare
  3. 12 Japan 440,864 compare
  4. 14 Viet Nam 380,535 compare
  5. 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 372,396 compare
  6. 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 352,723 compare

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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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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 (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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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.