Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 97.61 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bangladesh, 1820–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 97.61 for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bangladesh peaked at 99.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1820.
That places Bangladesh 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.01 | — |
| 1825 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1830 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1840 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1845 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1855 | 0.09 | +28.6% |
| 1860 | 0.12 | +33.3% |
| 1865 | 0.16 | +33.3% |
| 1870 | 0.21 | +31.2% |
| 1875 | 0.28 | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 0.37 | +32.1% |
| 1885 | 0.49 | +32.4% |
| 1890 | 0.65 | +32.7% |
| 1895 | 0.87 | +33.8% |
| 1900 | 1.15 | +32.2% |
| 1905 | 1.53 | +33.0% |
| 1910 | 2.02 | +32.0% |
| 1915 | 2.68 | +32.7% |
| 1920 | 3.53 | +31.7% |
| 1925 | 4.65 | +31.7% |
| 1930 | 6.09 | +31.0% |
| 1935 | 7.95 | +30.5% |
| 1940 | 10.32 | +29.8% |
| 1945 | 13.28 | +28.7% |
| 1950 | 16.94 | +27.6% |
| 1955 | 20.71 | +22.3% |
| 1960 | 24.47 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 29.18 | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 32.73 | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 38.06 | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 43.39 | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 48.71 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 47.36 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 46 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 50.85 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 51.37 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 49.96 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 46.82 | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 43.68 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 49.5 | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 46.61 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 43.73 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 47.24 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 46.12 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 45.96 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 45.43 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 58.42 | +28.6% |
| 1989 | 58.5 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 62.05 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 95.36 | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 95.08 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 91.36 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 87.65 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 90.46 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 94.62 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 99.32 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 97.61 | -1.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 97.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 97.61 is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.9, 100% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.025 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.045 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.245 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.76 | 0.65 | 0.87 | 2 |
| 1900s | 1.34 | 1.15 | 1.53 | 2 |
| 1910s | 2.35 | 2.02 | 2.68 | 2 |
| 1920s | 4.09 | 3.53 | 4.65 | 2 |
| 1930s | 7.02 | 6.09 | 7.95 | 2 |
| 1940s | 11.8 | 10.32 | 13.28 | 2 |
| 1950s | 18.83 | 16.94 | 20.71 | 2 |
| 1960s | 26.82 | 24.47 | 29.18 | 2 |
| 1970s | 45.52 | 32.73 | 51.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.52 | 43.68 | 58.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.05 | 62.05 | 62.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.98 | 87.65 | 95.36 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.19 | 94.62 | 99.32 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bangladesh?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Bangladesh was 97.61 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.32 in 2017.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1820.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.