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

Latest (2021)
1.14 GPI
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.15 GPI
in 2020
All-time low
0.4986 GPI
in 1976
Years of data
24
1973–2021

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1973–2021

00.250.50.7511.21973199720211973: 0.501 GPI1976: 0.499 GPI1977: 0.527 GPI1979: 0.518 GPI1980: 0.531 GPI1981: 0.569 GPI1984: 0.616 GPI1985: 0.607 GPI1986: 0.628 GPI1987: 0.624 GPI1988: 0.716 GPI1989: 0.726 GPI1990: 0.754 GPI2005: 1.1 GPI2006: 1.1 GPI2007: 1.1 GPI2008: 1.1 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2011: 1.1 GPI2017: 1.1 GPI2018: 1.1 GPI2020: 1.1 GPI2021: 1.1 GPI

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

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Bangladesh, 1973 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Senegal 1.18 GPI compare
  2. 2 Gambia 1.15 GPI compare
  3. 4 French Polynesia 1.09 GPI compare
  4. 5 Suriname 1.09 GPI compare
  5. 6 Belgium 1.08 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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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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.