Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.4853 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
34
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.11 GPIA.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4853 GPIA, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4894 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.4853 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5512 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5515 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5148 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5369 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5437 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6097 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6095 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6096 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6099 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7023 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7153 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6119 GPIA | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7029 GPIA | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6966 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6943 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6943 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8076 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8127 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8443 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.13 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5502 GPIA | 0.4853 GPIA | 0.6097 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7048 GPIA | 0.6099 GPIA | 0.8127 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8443 GPIA | 0.8443 GPIA | 0.8443 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.13 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4853 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release