Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.07 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh stood at 1.07 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.491 GPIA, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 76th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.491 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 0.5174 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5065 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.519 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5564 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5977 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5899 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.609 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6055 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6951 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7028 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7252 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.505 GPIA | 0.491 GPIA | 0.5174 GPIA | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6094 GPIA | 0.519 GPIA | 0.7028 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7252 GPIA | 0.7252 GPIA | 0.7252 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh was 1.07 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release