Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.12 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.12 index.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.14 index in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4277 index, 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.
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4277 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.4521 index | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4751 index | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4907 index | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5067 index | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5221 index | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5423 index | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5662 index | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5952 index | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6249 index | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6579 index | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6962 index | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.7337 index | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7702 index | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8039 index | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8374 index | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8769 index | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9185 index | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.962 index | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1 index | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 index | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.06 index | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 index | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.1 index | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.11 index | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.11 index | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.11 index | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.12 index | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 index | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.13 index | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 index | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 index | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 index | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 index | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.14 index | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 index | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 index | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 index | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 index | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.13 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.13 index | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.13 index | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.13 index | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.12 index | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.12 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 index, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.12 index is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.03 index, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5087 index | 0.4277 index | 0.5952 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7882 index | 0.6249 index | 0.962 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 index | 1 index | 1.12 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 index | 1.13 index | 1.14 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 index | 1.12 index | 1.13 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.12 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 index in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4277 index in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school completion rates, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.