Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 54.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 54.7% for trained teachers in lower secondary education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Bangladesh peaked at 67.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2001.
Bangladesh ranks 73rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 36.2% | — |
| 1999 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 36.2% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 35.5% | 57.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 58.5% | 59.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 54.7% | 67.7% | 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 trained teachers in lower secondary education in Bangladesh?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Bangladesh was 54.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2001.
- How does Bangladesh rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Bangladesh ranks 73rd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.