Bangladesh vs Bhutan: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
Bangladesh
1.16 GPIA
in 2024
Bhutan
1.11 GPIA
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
4th
Bhutan rank
5th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Bhutan, a difference of 0.05 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Bhutan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0126 GPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0109 GPIA | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 0.0339 GPIA | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bangladesh, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.11 GPIA in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 0.05 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Bhutan ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, 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
February 2026 Data Release