Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.09 GPI in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.09 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.17 GPI in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7716 GPI, in 1998.
That places Bangladesh 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7716 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.8254 GPI | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8704 GPI | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8997 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9201 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9772 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.917 GPI | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.967 GPI | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9539 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.952 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9494 GPI | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.982 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9908 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9669 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9701 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9309 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9899 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.17 GPI | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPI | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPI | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7985 GPI | 0.7716 GPI | 0.8254 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9414 GPI | 0.8704 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9837 GPI | 0.9309 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 59 Saint Lucia 1.1 GPI compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 1.09 GPI compare
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.09 GPI compare
- 63 Jordan 1.09 GPI compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 1.09 GPI compare
- 65 Bhutan 1.08 GPI compare
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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.09 GPI in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPI in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7716 GPI in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release