Bangladesh vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Bangladesh
1.14 GPI
in 2021
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.02 GPI
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
3rd

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.14 GPI against 1.02 GPI in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.12 GPI.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 0.511 GPI 0.9838 GPI 0.4728 GPI Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 0.6272 GPI 1 GPI 0.376 GPI Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 0.7536 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.2626 GPI Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.06 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0409 GPI Bangladesh
2010s 1.09 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.0697 GPI Bangladesh
2020s 1.15 GPI 1.02 GPI 0.129 GPI Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index, Bangladesh or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bangladesh, at 1.14 GPI against 1.02 GPI in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
0.12 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.