Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0015 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0022 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per person | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +45.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per person | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per person | +111.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per person | +169.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.001 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per person | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 units per person, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0025 units per person, 58% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +169.2% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1988 | +111.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 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 (number), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0015 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 183rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.