Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 43,038 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
43,038 number
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
27th
of 131 countries
All-time high
48,515 number
in 2017
All-time low
14,878 number
in 1998
Years of data
20
1998–2019

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh, 1998–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1998200820191998: 14.9k number1999: 17.4k number2000: 18.0k number2001: 22.0k number2002: 24.3k number2003: 29.0k number2004: 36.4k number2005: 34.0k number2006: 38.1k number2007: 38.8k number2008: 34.1k number2009: 35.1k number2010: 36.9k number2011: 38.0k number2012: 38.0k number2013: 38.0k number2016: 42.4k number2017: 48.5k number2018: 48.1k number2019: 43.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh is 43,038 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh peaked at 48,515 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,878 number, in 1998.

That places Bangladesh 27th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) in Bangladesh, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 14,878 number
1999 17,440 number +17.2%
2000 17,992 number +3.2%
2001 22,008 number +22.3%
2002 24,318 number +10.5%
2003 29,027 number +19.4%
2004 36,375 number +25.3%
2005 34,008 number -6.5%
2006 38,075 number +12.0%
2007 38,827 number +2.0%
2008 34,135 number -12.1%
2009 35,112 number +2.9%
2010 36,882 number +5.0%
2011 37,980 number +3.0%
2012 38,032 number +0.1%
2013 38,036 number +0.0%
2016 42,443 number +11.6%
2017 48,515 number +14.3%
2018 48,121 number -0.8%
2019 43,038 number -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,159 number 14,878 number 17,440 number 2
2000s 30,988 number 17,992 number 38,827 number 10
2010s 41,631 number 36,882 number 48,515 number 8

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 24 Kenya 54,256 number compare
  2. 25 Uzbekistan 52,936 number compare
  3. 26 Belgium 52,048 number compare
  4. 28 Romania 39,586 number compare
  5. 29 Malaysia 38,720 number compare
  6. 30 Myanmar 37,144 number compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh?
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Bangladesh was 43,038 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 48,515 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 14,878 number in 1998.
How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,830 data points, 1971–2019
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.