Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity was 1.14 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.14 GPI
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.14 GPI
in 2018
All-time low
1.07 GPI
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Bangladesh, 2005–2018

00.250.50.7511.22005201120182005: 1.1 GPI2006: 1.1 GPI2007: 1.1 GPI2008: 1.1 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2017: 1.1 GPI2018: 1.1 GPI

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Bangladesh stood at 1.14 GPI. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Bangladesh peaked at 1.14 GPI in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.07 GPI, in 2005.

Bangladesh ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2018.
Year GPI Change
2005 1.07 GPI
2006 1.07 GPI +0.7%
2007 1.09 GPI +1.1%
2008 1.1 GPI +1.3%
2009 1.08 GPI -1.7%
2010 1.11 GPI +2.2%
2017 1.14 GPI +2.6%
2018 1.14 GPI +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.08 GPI 1.07 GPI 1.1 GPI 5
2010s 1.13 GPI 1.11 GPI 1.14 GPI 3

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 Senegal 1.15 GPI compare
  2. 3 Gambia 1.11 GPI compare
  3. 4 Kiribati 1.08 GPI compare
  4. 5 San Marino 1.07 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Bangladesh?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity in Bangladesh was 1.14 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPI in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2005.
How does Bangladesh rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity?
Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary to male gross enrolment ratio for primary and lower secondary. 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.