School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender was 0.5249 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5249 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
107th
of 123 countries
All-time high
0.8377 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.1874 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
26
1998–2024
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.5249 GPIA for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 176.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8377 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1874 GPIA, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7905 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8377 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7692 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6748 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7386 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6661 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3488 GPIA | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2999 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3111 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3053 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1874 GPIA | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 0.21 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2515 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1878 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2099 GPIA | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1899 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2631 GPIA | +38.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2079 GPIA | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2394 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2114 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2088 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2091 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2185 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4173 GPIA | +90.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5188 GPIA | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5249 GPIA | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8141 GPIA | 0.7905 GPIA | 0.8377 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4511 GPIA | 0.1874 GPIA | 0.7692 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2189 GPIA | 0.1878 GPIA | 0.2631 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3777 GPIA | 0.2091 GPIA | 0.5249 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 104 Afghanistan 0.5529 GPIA compare
- 105 Belarus 0.5528 GPIA compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 0.5395 GPIA compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 0.5139 GPIA compare
- 109 Mongolia 0.5138 GPIA compare
- 110 Mali 0.5115 GPIA compare
More education data for Bangladesh
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.2312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.97 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 7.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.50 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.9278 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender in Bangladesh was 0.5249 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8377 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1874 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender?
- Bangladesh ranks 107th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, post-secondary non-tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release