Bangladesh vs Japan: Primary education, teachers

Bangladesh

383,624

in 2024

Japan

440,864

in 2023

Bangladesh rank

13th

Japan rank

12th

Primary education, teachers over time

Japan currently reports 440,864 against 383,624 in Bangladesh, a difference of 57,240.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Globally, Bangladesh ranks 13th and Japan ranks 12th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.