Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 163,967 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Bangladesh is 163,967, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 163,967 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,929, in 1979.
That places Bangladesh 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 9,280 | — |
| 1979 | 6,929 | -25.3% |
| 1980 | 7,489 | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 9,575 | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 10,382 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 11,230 | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 12,081 | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 12,422 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 12,507 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 31,787 | +154.2% |
| 1999 | 35,424 | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 36,347 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 41,765 | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 46,355 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 56,910 | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 68,426 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 72,810 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 80,051 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 81,786 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 72,434 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 77,263 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 78,347 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 81,190 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 78,649 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 78,664 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97,621 | +24.1% |
| 2017 | 99,194 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 101,344 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 127,482 | +25.8% |
| 2021 | 115,241 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 149,499 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 149,371 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 163,967 | +9.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 163,967 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,282, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 163,967 is above the median for South Asia, which is 73,403, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +154.2% | 12,507 | 31,787 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,104 | 6,929 | 9,280 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,530 | 7,489 | 12,422 | 6 |
| 1990s | 26,573 | 12,507 | 35,424 | 3 |
| 2000s | 63,415 | 36,347 | 81,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,858 | 78,347 | 101,344 | 7 |
| 2020s | 141,112 | 115,241 | 163,967 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 secondary education, female in Bangladesh?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Bangladesh was 163,967 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 163,967 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,929 in 1979.
- How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release