Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Trained teachers in secondary education, male was 61.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Bangladesh, 2011–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in secondary education, male in Bangladesh is 61.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 63.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2011.
Bangladesh ranks 82nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52.5% | — |
| 2012 | 53.8% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 61.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 61.7% | -1.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 61.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.0%, 67% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 61.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 94.7%, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 52.5% | 63.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 59.1% | 62.8% | 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 secondary education, male in Bangladesh?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, male in Bangladesh was 61.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2011.
- How does Bangladesh rank for trained teachers in secondary education, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.