Teachers in primary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in primary education, female was 353,632 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Bangladesh, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Bangladesh is 353,632 number, 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 in Bangladesh peaked at 353,632 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,541 number, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 8th 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 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,541 number | — |
| 1972 | 3,238 number | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 3,936 number | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 5,889 number | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 8,397 number | +42.6% |
| 1976 | 8,758 number | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 10,847 number | +23.9% |
| 1978 | 14,409 number | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 14,515 number | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 12,128 number | -16.4% |
| 1981 | 11,422 number | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 13,702 number | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 14,879 number | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 15,192 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 15,512 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 15,568 number | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 33,575 number | +115.7% |
| 1989 | 33,774 number | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 36,727 number | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 128,162 number | +249.0% |
| 2006 | 130,450 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 147,390 number | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 153,041 number | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 157,071 number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 194,538 number | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 246,306 number | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 314,299 number | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 330,403 number | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 351,863 number | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 353,632 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,059 number | 2,541 number | 14,515 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 18,417 number | 11,422 number | 33,774 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 36,727 number | 36,727 number | 36,727 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 143,223 number | 128,162 number | 157,071 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 298,507 number | 194,538 number | 353,632 number | 6 |
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 353,632 number in 2018, 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,541 number in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female 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 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
Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.