Bangladesh vs World: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity

Bangladesh
1.02 GPIA
in 2019
World
0.9751 GPIA
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
4th
World rank
20th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Bangladesh
  • World
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 GPIA against 0.9751 GPIA in World, a difference of 0.0449 GPIA.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was World ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and World ranks 20th of 86 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh World Difference Ahead
1980s 0.612 GPIA 0.8633 GPIA 0.2513 GPIA World
1990s 0.7343 GPIA 0.9055 GPIA 0.1712 GPIA World
2000s 1.05 GPIA 0.9389 GPIA 0.1076 GPIA Bangladesh
2010s 1.03 GPIA 0.966 GPIA 0.0658 GPIA Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity, Bangladesh or World?
Bangladesh, at 1.02 GPIA against 0.9751 GPIA in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between Bangladesh and World?
0.0449 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and World?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and World rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Bangladesh ranks 4th and World ranks 20th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 data points, 1970–2019
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/