School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.11 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.11 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.4853 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
36
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.11 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4853 GPIA, in 1971.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.486 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.4853 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5512 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5492 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5148 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5369 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5447 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6085 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6101 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6096 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6099 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7036 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7153 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6105 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7011 GPIA | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6956 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6919 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6921 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8045 GPIA | +16.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8093 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8412 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.11 GPIA | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9807 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5496 GPIA | 0.4853 GPIA | 0.6101 GPIA | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7034 GPIA | 0.6099 GPIA | 0.8093 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8412 GPIA | 0.8412 GPIA | 0.8412 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.11 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4853 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release