Bangladesh vs WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender
Bangladesh
1.16 GPIA
in 2024
WB: South Asia
1.01 GPIA
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
4th
WB: South Asia rank
7th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in WB: South Asia, a difference of 0.15 GPIA.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and WB: South Asia ranks 7th of 200 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 | 0.9775 GPIA | 0.0916 GPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0352 GPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.1277 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 WB: South Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 1.16 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Bangladesh and WB: South Asia?
- 0.15 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: South Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and WB: South Asia ranks 7th 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