Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index
Bangladesh
1.02 index
in 2018
Malaysia
1.02 index
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
31st
Malaysia rank
32nd
Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 index against 1.02 index in Malaysia, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5072 index | 0.9133 index | 0.4061 index | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.05 index | 1.03 index | 0.0131 index | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.05 index | 1.02 index | 0.0296 index | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 1.02 index against 1.02 index in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0 index, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Net enrollment rates in primary education, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal net enrollment rates in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.