Bangladesh vs European Union: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index

Bangladesh
1.24 GPI
in 2021
European Union
1 GPI
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
2nd
European Union rank
17th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • European Union
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.24 GPI against 1 GPI in European Union, a difference of 0.24 GPI.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1973 it was European Union ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 17th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh European Union Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3075 GPI 0.9832 GPI 0.6757 GPI European Union
1980s 0.4114 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.6024 GPI European Union
1990s 0.8139 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.1975 GPI European Union
2000s 1.07 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0651 GPI Bangladesh
2010s 1.12 GPI 0.9985 GPI 0.1233 GPI Bangladesh
2020s 1.17 GPI 1 GPI 0.1674 GPI Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index, Bangladesh or European Union?
Bangladesh, at 1.24 GPI against 1 GPI in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index between Bangladesh and European Union?
0.24 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and European Union?
35 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and European Union rank globally for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd and European Union ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (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, 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
241 places, 8,237 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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