Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.5579 GPIA in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
0.5579 GPIA
World rank
132nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.85 GPIA
in 1973
All-time low
0.5579 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
14
1970–2008

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh, 1970–2008

0.511.521970198920081970: 1.5 GPIA1973: 1.8 GPIA1977: 1.8 GPIA1978: 1.8 GPIA1981: 1.6 GPIA1983: 1.6 GPIA1984: 1.5 GPIA1985: 1.5 GPIA1986: 1.4 GPIA1987: 1.4 GPIA1988: 1.4 GPIA1989: 1.4 GPIA1990: 1.4 GPIA2008: 0.558 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2008, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh stood at 0.5579 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh peaked at 1.85 GPIA in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5579 GPIA, in 2008.

That places Bangladesh 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh, 1970 to 2008.
Year GPIA Change
1970 1.51 GPIA
1973 1.85 GPIA +22.2%
1977 1.8 GPIA -2.3%
1978 1.78 GPIA -1.2%
1981 1.58 GPIA -11.5%
1983 1.63 GPIA +3.6%
1984 1.48 GPIA -9.3%
1985 1.46 GPIA -1.3%
1986 1.44 GPIA -1.4%
1987 1.43 GPIA -0.8%
1988 1.41 GPIA -1.7%
1989 1.4 GPIA -0.9%
1990 1.38 GPIA -1.3%
2008 0.5579 GPIA -59.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.5579 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.5579 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.5174 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -59.5% 1.38 GPIA 0.5579 GPIA

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.74 GPIA 1.51 GPIA 1.85 GPIA 4
1980s 1.48 GPIA 1.4 GPIA 1.63 GPIA 8
1990s 1.38 GPIA 1.38 GPIA 1.38 GPIA 1
2000s 0.5579 GPIA 0.5579 GPIA 0.5579 GPIA 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 129 Egypt 0.6126 GPIA compare
  2. 130 Grenada 0.6122 GPIA compare
  3. 131 Ecuador 0.5659 GPIA compare
  4. 133 Gambia 0.5178 GPIA compare
  5. 134 Uganda 0.5071 GPIA compare
  6. 135 Namibia 0.4981 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh?
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Bangladesh was 0.5579 GPIA in 2008, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.85 GPIA in 1973.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5579 GPIA in 2008.
How does Bangladesh rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
Bangladesh ranks 132nd out of 165 countries with data for 2008.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,055 data points, 1970–2020
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The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/