Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.06 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.06 GPI.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4902 GPI, in 1976.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.4902 GPI | — |
| 1977 | 0.5178 GPI | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5082 GPI | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5215 GPI | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5591 GPI | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6013 GPI | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5931 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6127 GPI | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6098 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.701 GPI | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.71 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7337 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPI | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPI | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5054 GPI | 0.4902 GPI | 0.5178 GPI | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6136 GPI | 0.5215 GPI | 0.71 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7337 GPI | 0.7337 GPI | 0.7337 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 2 |
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, gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.06 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4902 GPI in 1976.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.