Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 40,413 number in 2002. β–² Rising

Latest (2002)
40,413 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
51,429 number
in 1988
All-time low
75 number
in 1973
Years of data
7
1973–2002

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bangladesh, 1973–2002

020.0k40.0k60.0k1973198720021973: 75 number1988: 51.4k number1998: 44.1k number1999: 45.5k number2000: 46.1k number2001: 39.3k number2002: 40.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 40,413 number for teachers in pre-primary education, male in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bangladesh peaked at 51,429 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 75 number, in 1973.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 75 number 75 number 75 number 1
1980s 51,429 number 51,429 number 51,429 number 1
1990s 44,804 number 44,111 number 45,498 number 2
2000s 41,922 number 39,299 number 46,055 number 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 China, People's Republic of 73,731 number compare
  2. 2 India 44,582 number compare
  3. 4 United States 35,569 number compare
  4. 5 Kenya 20,961 number compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 19,796 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More reference data data for Bangladesh

All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bangladesh?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Bangladesh was 40,413 number in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 51,429 number in 1988.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 75 number in 1973.
How does Bangladesh rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 178 countries with data for 2002.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/