Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 2.72 number per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 2.72 number per square kilometre, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 131.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 2.72 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 15th of 196 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), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0195 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0249 number per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0302 number per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0452 number per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0645 number per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0673 number per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0833 number per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1107 number per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1115 number per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0932 number per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0877 number per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1053 number per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1143 number per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1167 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1192 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1196 number per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2579 number per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2595 number per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2821 number per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9846 number per square kilometre | +249.0% |
| 2006 | 1 number per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 number per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.21 number per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 number per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 1.89 number per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 2.41 number per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 2.54 number per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7 number per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.72 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0619 number per square kilometre | 0.0195 number per square kilometre | 0.1115 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1415 number per square kilometre | 0.0877 number per square kilometre | 0.2595 number per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2821 number per square kilometre | 0.2821 number per square kilometre | 0.2821 number per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 number per square kilometre | 0.9846 number per square kilometre | 1.21 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.29 number per square kilometre | 1.49 number per square kilometre | 2.72 number per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Israel 3.07 number per square kilometre compare
- 13 Aruba 2.82 number per square kilometre compare
- 14 Tuvalu 2.8 number per square kilometre compare
- 16 Palestine, State of 2.68 number per square kilometre compare
- 17 Netherlands 2.61 number per square kilometre compare
- 18 Naoero 2.6 number per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 2.72 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.1%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.