Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.25 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.25 GPIA.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.11 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.2 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.2 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.22 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.27 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.25 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 GPIA | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.25 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.25 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release