School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.8131 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh is 0.8131 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.8131 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1138 GPIA, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1138 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1243 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1182 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1482 GPIA | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1629 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1643 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1638 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1633 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1628 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2719 GPIA | +67.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2272 GPIA | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2218 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2396 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2411 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2253 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1895 GPIA | -15.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1906 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1895 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4696 GPIA | +147.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4713 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5087 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4686 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4691 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4588 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5007 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5325 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5347 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5425 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5859 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6799 GPIA | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.712 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7169 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7173 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6963 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6782 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6841 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6617 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6505 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6753 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.7067 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7086 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7422 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.8131 GPIA | +9.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.8131 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.8131 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.2 GPIA, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +147.9% | 0.1895 GPIA | 0.4696 GPIA |
| 1982 | +67.1% | 0.1628 GPIA | 0.2719 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1422 GPIA | 0.1138 GPIA | 0.1643 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2133 GPIA | 0.1628 GPIA | 0.2719 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3295 GPIA | 0.1895 GPIA | 0.4696 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5073 GPIA | 0.4588 GPIA | 0.5859 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6886 GPIA | 0.6505 GPIA | 0.7173 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7292 GPIA | 0.6753 GPIA | 0.8131 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh was 0.8131 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8131 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1138 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release