Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9291 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh stood at 0.9291 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9291 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4523 GPIA, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 56th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4523 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.5831 GPIA | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7574 GPIA | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8778 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8821 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8813 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.899 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9147 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9243 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9258 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9284 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9291 GPIA | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4523 GPIA | 0.4523 GPIA | 0.4523 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5831 GPIA | 0.5831 GPIA | 0.5831 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8176 GPIA | 0.7574 GPIA | 0.8778 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9094 GPIA | 0.8813 GPIA | 0.9291 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 53 Peru 0.9442 GPIA compare
- 54 Madagascar 0.9367 GPIA compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9309 GPIA compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9177 GPIA compare
- 58 Zambia 0.917 GPIA compare
- 59 Rwanda 0.8947 GPIA compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh was 0.9291 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9291 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4523 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 56th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/