Bangladesh vs World: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index

Bangladesh
1.02 GPI
in 2021
World
0.9825 GPI
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
25th
World rank
26th

School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index over time

  • Bangladesh
  • World
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 GPI against 0.9825 GPI in World, a difference of 0.0375 GPI.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and World ranks 26th of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5495 GPI 0.82 GPI 0.2704 GPI World
1980s 0.7002 GPI 0.8574 GPI 0.1572 GPI World
1990s 0.8444 GPI 0.8818 GPI 0.0374 GPI World
2000s 1.06 GPI 0.9628 GPI 0.0939 GPI Bangladesh
2010s 1.05 GPI 0.9846 GPI 0.0664 GPI Bangladesh
2020s 1.09 GPI 0.9825 GPI 0.1105 GPI Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index, Bangladesh or World?
Bangladesh, at 1.02 GPI against 0.9825 GPI in World as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index between Bangladesh and World?
0.0375 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and World?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and World rank globally for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
Bangladesh ranks 25th and World ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (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
243 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.