Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 252,704 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 (number) 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% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 252,704 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,544, 9.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 252,704 is above the median for South Asia, which is 75,280, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +249.0% | 36,727 | 128,162 |
| 1988 | +115.7% | 15,568 | 33,575 |
| 1974 | +49.6% | 3,936 | 5,889 |
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
- 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, 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