School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.7165 GPI in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh is 0.7165 GPI, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7338 GPI in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1133 GPI, in 1970.
That places Bangladesh 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, 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, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1133 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.1261 GPI | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1173 GPI | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1463 GPI | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1631 GPI | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1666 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1679 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.169 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1695 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2853 GPI | +68.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2381 GPI | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2317 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2492 GPI | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2498 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2334 GPI | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1965 GPI | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1983 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.198 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4866 GPI | +145.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4885 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5316 GPI | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4895 GPI | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4899 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4789 GPI | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5217 GPI | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5542 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5521 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5529 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5982 GPI | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6921 GPI | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7226 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7338 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7007 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7031 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7049 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7165 GPI | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.7165 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8461 GPI, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.7165 GPI is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.09 GPI, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) 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 | +145.8% | 0.198 GPI | 0.4866 GPI |
| 1982 | +68.3% | 0.1695 GPI | 0.2853 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1429 GPI | 0.1133 GPI | 0.1679 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2221 GPI | 0.169 GPI | 0.2853 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3423 GPI | 0.198 GPI | 0.4866 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5258 GPI | 0.4789 GPI | 0.5982 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7105 GPI | 0.6921 GPI | 0.7338 GPI | 7 |
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Bangladesh was 0.7165 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7338 GPI in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1133 GPI in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. 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.