School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.14 GPI in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1973–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.14 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4986 GPI, in 1976.
That places Bangladesh 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.5009 GPI | — |
| 1976 | 0.4986 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.527 GPI | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5176 GPI | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5308 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5694 GPI | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.616 GPI | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6072 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.628 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6237 GPI | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7165 GPI | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.726 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7536 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPI | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.14 GPI | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.511 GPI | 0.4986 GPI | 0.527 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6272 GPI | 0.5308 GPI | 0.726 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7536 GPI | 0.7536 GPI | 0.7536 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More aid effectiveness data for Bangladesh
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 2.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 1.04 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 75.38 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 196.22 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 37.91 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 176.48 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 155.95 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 71.96 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 1.55 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 1.85 billion current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.14 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4986 GPI in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.