Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.12 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.12 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.14 modelled data
in 2016
All-time low
0.4277 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.12 modelled data.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.14 modelled data in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4277 modelled data, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4277 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.4521 modelled data | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4751 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4907 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5067 modelled data | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5221 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5423 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5662 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5952 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6249 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6579 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6962 modelled data | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7337 modelled data | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7702 modelled data | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8039 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8374 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8769 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9185 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.962 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.12 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.12 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.03 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5087 modelled data | 0.4277 modelled data | 0.5952 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7882 modelled data | 0.6249 modelled data | 0.962 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 1.14 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 modelled data | 1.12 modelled data | 1.13 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.12 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 modelled data in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4277 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release