Teachers in primary education, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in primary education, male was 130,920 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
130,920
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 212 countries
All-time high
223,255
in 2018
All-time low
114,734
in 1971
Years of data
36
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, male in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Bangladesh stood at 130,920.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 223,255 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 114,734, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 114,734 | — |
| 1972 | 133,270 | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 151,806 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 144,378 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 156,320 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 163,690 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 163,537 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 171,735 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 172,989 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 141,731 | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 138,487 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 157,647 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 175,005 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 174,708 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 175,045 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 175,939 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 157,824 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 153,098 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 152,781 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 216,644 | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 214,464 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 217,104 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 212,884 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 204,379 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 200,743 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 212,083 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 213,499 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 217,798 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 222,138 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 223,255 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 125,643 | -43.7% |
| 2020 | 131,569 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 127,809 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 127,039 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 132,731 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 130,920 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 152,495 | 114,734 | 172,989 | 9 |
| 1980s | 161,054 | 138,487 | 175,939 | 9 |
| 1990s | 152,781 | 152,781 | 152,781 | 1 |
| 2000s | 213,095 | 204,379 | 217,104 | 5 |
| 2010s | 202,166 | 125,643 | 223,255 | 7 |
| 2020s | 130,014 | 127,039 | 132,731 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Bangladesh was 130,920 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 223,255 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,734 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release