Bangladesh: Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers)

Key figures

Since 1998 it is up 6.39 percentage points from 31.75% in 1998. The World Bank has no value for 8 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bangladesh's trained teachers in upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers) fell 35.67 percentage points on 2023 (from 73.81% to 38.14%).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2023), the average change was +1.65 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.97 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 7.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 11.9 percentage points in 2008 and the biggest yearly fall was 35.67 percentage points in 2024. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bangladesh had the 16th highest value of the 17 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bangladesh in the 2024 ranking

• Belize — 13th of 17: 64.19%
• Barbados — 14th of 17: 54.79%
• Niger — 15th of 17: 49.42%
• Kiribati — 17th of 17: 37.54%

What this measures

Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 19 values

Trained teachers in upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers) in nearby economies

• Maldives — 98.89% (2022)
• Nepal — 95.21% (2025)

More education data for Bangladesh

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) — 23.73% (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.77 (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) — 20.79% (2024)
• School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) — 26.95% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 15.07 million (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Bangladesh's trained teachers in upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers)?

38.14% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1998?

It is up 6.39 percentage points from 31.75% in 1998. The highest value was 73.81% in 2023 and the lowest 22.51% in 2001.

How does Bangladesh rank?

16th highest of 17 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in trained teachers in upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers) unusual for Bangladesh?

In 2024, Bangladesh's trained teachers in upper secondary education, female (% of female teachers) fell 35.67 percentage points on 2023 (from 73.81% to 38.14%). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1999 to 2023), the average change was +1.65 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 4.97 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 7.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCAQ.UP.FE.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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