Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.27 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.27 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.28 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.06 GPI, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.06 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.14 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPI | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.22 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPI | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.13 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.21 GPI | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 GPI | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.23 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.27 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPI | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPI | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.28 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.28 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 GPI | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.16 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.22 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.28 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.27 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 GPI in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.