Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population

Bangladesh
0.9256 GPIA
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.9018 GPIA
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
100th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
103rd

Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.20.40.60.81197419982023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.9256 GPIA against 0.9018 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0238 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 100th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd of 133 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2010s 0.9009 GPIA 0.889 GPIA 0.0119 GPIA Bangladesh
2020s 0.9119 GPIA 0.8985 GPIA 0.0134 GPIA Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bangladesh, at 0.9256 GPIA against 0.9018 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0238 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
Bangladesh ranks 100th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
133 places, 1,730 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release