Teachers in primary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in primary education, female was 252,704 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
252,704
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
353,632
in 2018
All-time low
2,541
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 252,704 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 353,632 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,541, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,541 | — |
| 1972 | 3,238 | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 3,936 | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 5,889 | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 8,397 | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 8,758 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 10,847 | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 14,409 | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 14,515 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 12,128 | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 11,422 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 13,702 | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 14,879 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 15,192 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 15,512 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 15,568 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 33,575 | +115.7% |
| 1989 | 33,774 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 36,727 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 128,162 | +249.0% |
| 2006 | 130,450 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 147,390 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 153,041 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 157,071 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 194,538 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 246,306 | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 314,299 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 330,403 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 351,863 | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 353,632 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 229,079 | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 235,911 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 231,286 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 235,670 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 251,782 | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 252,704 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,059 | 2,541 | 14,515 | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,417 | 11,422 | 33,774 | 9 |
| 1990s | 36,727 | 36,727 | 36,727 | 1 |
| 2000s | 143,223 | 128,162 | 157,071 | 5 |
| 2010s | 288,589 | 194,538 | 353,632 | 7 |
| 2020s | 241,471 | 231,286 | 252,704 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -0.7423 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 252,704 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 130,920 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.1782 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Bangladesh was 252,704 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 353,632 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release