Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 1.94 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 2.72 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0833 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1107 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0932 units per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1053 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1143 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2579 units per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9846 units per square kilometre | +249.0% |
| 2006 | 1 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.49 units per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1923 units per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.9806 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | 0.9846 units per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +115.7% | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | 0.2579 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | 0.0877 units per square kilometre | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | 0.2821 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 0.9846 units per square kilometre | 1.21 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.22 units per square kilometre | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 1.78 units per square kilometre | 1.94 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 20 Mauritius 2.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Belgium 2.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 American Samoa 1.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 British Virgin Islands 1.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Kuwait 1.66 units 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 1.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 units 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 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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.