Bangladesh vs Small states: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index

Bangladesh
1.14 GPI
in 2021
Small states
1.01 GPI
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Small states rank
6th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Small states
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.14 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Small states, a difference of 0.13 GPI.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Small states ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 0.511 GPI 0.9846 GPI 0.4736 GPI Small states
1980s 0.6272 GPI 0.9873 GPI 0.3601 GPI Small states
1990s 0.7536 GPI 0.9896 GPI 0.236 GPI Small states
2000s 1.06 GPI 0.9851 GPI 0.0785 GPI Bangladesh
2010s 1.09 GPI 0.9998 GPI 0.0873 GPI Bangladesh
2020s 1.15 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.1358 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 Small states?
Bangladesh, at 1.14 GPI against 1.01 GPI in Small states as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index between Bangladesh and Small states?
0.13 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Small states?
23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Small states rank globally for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Small states ranks 6th 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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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.