Bangladesh vs Kenya: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Bangladesh
1.12 index
in 2025
Kenya
1.11 index
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
22nd
Kenya rank
25th
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.12 index against 1.11 index in Kenya, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 25th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5087 index | 0.814 index | 0.3053 index | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.7882 index | 1.05 index | 0.2587 index | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.09 index | 1.08 index | 0.0017 index | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.14 index | 1.12 index | 0.0129 index | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.13 index | 1.12 index | 0.0099 index | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 1.12 index against 1.11 index in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 0.01 index, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 25th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.