Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index was 1.06 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.06 GPI. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.786 GPI, in 1998.
Bangladesh ranks 69th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.786 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.8439 GPI | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8908 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9229 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9384 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9918 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9272 GPI | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9749 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.958 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9557 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9586 GPI | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.972 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9852 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9897 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9471 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPI | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8149 GPI | 0.786 GPI | 0.8439 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9532 GPI | 0.8908 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9471 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.06 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.786 GPI in 1998.
- How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 69th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, 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 upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. 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.