Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.832 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh is 0.832 LPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh peaked at 0.832 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5286 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5286 LPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.5534 LPIA | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6511 LPIA | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7362 LPIA | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7207 LPIA | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7695 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7661 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7622 LPIA | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8139 LPIA | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8158 LPIA | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8236 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.832 LPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5286 LPIA | 0.5286 LPIA | 0.5286 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5534 LPIA | 0.5534 LPIA | 0.5534 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6511 LPIA | 0.6511 LPIA | 0.6511 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7822 LPIA | 0.7207 LPIA | 0.832 LPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh was 0.832 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.832 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5286 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/