Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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
37
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 383,624.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 576,887 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 113,673, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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% |
| 1983 | 171,349 | +14.3% |
| 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% |
| 2015 | 527,798 | +15.1% |
| 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 | 179,471 | 149,909 | 191,507 | 9 |
| 1990s | 189,508 | 189,508 | 189,508 | 1 |
| 2000s | 356,318 | 344,806 | 365,925 | 5 |
| 2010s | 490,754 | 354,722 | 576,887 | 7 |
| 2020s | 371,484 | 359,095 | 384,513 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bangladesh was 383,624 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 576,887 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,673 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release