Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.02 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1.02
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
31st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2010
All-time low
0.5072
in 1970
Years of data
21
1970–2018
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Bangladesh, 1970–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.02 for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in 2018.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Bangladesh peaked at 1.09 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5072, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5072 | — |
| 1973 | 0.5486 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5264 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6002 | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6004 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6913 | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6109 | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7057 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7005 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7048 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7029 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8188 | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8241 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8548 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 | -3.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.02 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.02, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5566 | 0.5072 | 0.6004 | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7199 | 0.6109 | 0.8241 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8548 | 0.8548 | 0.8548 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Bangladesh?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Bangladesh was 1.02 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2010.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5072 in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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