Teachers in secondary education, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Teachers in secondary education, female 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.95 million (2024)
- 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)
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