Bangladesh vs WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender

Bangladesh
1.16 GPIA
in 2024
WB: South Asia
1.02 GPIA
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
3rd
WB: South Asia rank
3rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time

  • Bangladesh
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: South Asia, a difference of 0.14 GPIA.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd and WB: South Asia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.07 GPIA 0.9774 GPIA 0.0904 GPIA Bangladesh
2010s 1.1 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 0.0608 GPIA Bangladesh
2020s 1.15 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.1287 GPIA Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Bangladesh or WB: South Asia?
Bangladesh, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Bangladesh and WB: South Asia?
0.14 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: South Asia?
13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and WB: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and WB: South Asia ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, 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
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release