Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 130,920 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh is 130,920, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 40 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1982 | 148,067 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 157,647 | +6.5% |
| 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% |
| 2012 | 212,437 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 212,791 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 213,145 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 213,499 | +0.2% |
| 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 | 159,755 | 138,487 | 175,939 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,781 | 152,781 | 152,781 | 1 |
| 2000s | 213,095 | 204,379 | 217,104 | 5 |
| 2010s | 205,353 | 125,643 | 223,255 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,014 | 127,039 | 132,731 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Bangladesh was 130,920 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 223,255 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,734 in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.