Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index was 1.12 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.12
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2016
All-time low
0.4277
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1981–2025

00.250.50.7511.21981200320251981: 0.4281982: 0.4521983: 0.4751984: 0.4911985: 0.5071986: 0.5221987: 0.5421988: 0.5661989: 0.5951990: 0.6251991: 0.6581992: 0.6961993: 0.7341994: 0.771995: 0.8041996: 0.8371997: 0.8771998: 0.9181999: 0.9622000: 12001: 12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 1.12013: 1.12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.12018: 1.12019: 1.12020: 1.12021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.12025: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.12.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.14 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4277, in 1981.

That places Bangladesh 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5087 0.4277 0.5952 9
1990s 0.7882 0.6249 0.962 10
2000s 1.09 1 1.12 10
2010s 1.14 1.13 1.14 10
2020s 1.13 1.12 1.13 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 19 East Timor 1.13 compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 1.12 compare
  3. 21 Cambodia 1.12 compare
  4. 23 Mauritania 1.12 compare
  5. 24 Gambia 1.11 compare
  6. 25 Kenya 1.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh?
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4277 in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index?
Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate adjusted gender parity index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
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