Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.02 GPIA in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.02 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.5072 GPIA, in 1970.
Bangladesh ranks 31st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5072 GPIA | — |
| 1973 | 0.5486 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5264 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6002 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.6004 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6913 GPIA | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6109 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7057 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7005 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7048 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7029 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8188 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 1989 | 0.8241 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8548 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.05 GPIA | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.07 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5566 GPIA | 0.5072 GPIA | 0.6004 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7199 GPIA | 0.6109 GPIA | 0.8241 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8548 GPIA | 0.8548 GPIA | 0.8548 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8.56 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.02 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5072 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Bangladesh rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release