Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.17 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.17 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2021
All-time low
0.2402 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
39
1973–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.17 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2402 GPIA, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.3493 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.3377 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.279 GPIA | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2633 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3301 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2402 GPIA | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4185 GPIA | +74.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4058 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4698 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4595 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4761 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4925 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5064 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9296 GPIA | +83.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9785 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.11 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3073 GPIA | 0.2633 GPIA | 0.3493 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.4116 GPIA | 0.2402 GPIA | 0.4925 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8048 GPIA | 0.5064 GPIA | 0.9785 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 1.22 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.17 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2402 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release