Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.0%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
20th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1998–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh, 1998–2019

00.250.50.7511.21998200820191998: 1 GPIA1999: 0.998 GPIA2000: 1 GPIA2001: 0.923 GPIA2002: 0.927 GPIA2003: 0.877 GPIA2004: 0.957 GPIA2005: 0.923 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2007: 0.885 GPIA2009: 1.1 GPIA2010: 0.924 GPIA2011: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.2 GPIA2015: 1.2 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1.1 GPIA2019: 0.972 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh stood at 1.0%.

The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh peaked at 1.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.

Bangladesh ranks 20th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh, 1998 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.0%
1999 1.0% -1.9%
2000 1.0% +0.2%
2001 0.9% -7.7%
2002 0.9% +0.5%
2003 0.9% -5.5%
2004 1.0% +9.1%
2005 0.9% -3.5%
2006 1.0% +8.5%
2007 0.9% -11.7%
2009 1.1% +22.1%
2010 0.9% -14.4%
2011 1.1% +23.5%
2013 1.2% +3.2%
2015 1.2% +0.0%
2016 1.0% -13.4%
2017 1.1% +8.1%
2019 1.0% -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 9
2010s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 7

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  4. 21 Chad 1.0% compare
  5. 22 Armenia 0.9% compare
  6. 23 Côte d'Ivoire 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Bangladesh was 1.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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/