Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.9172 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9172 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9172 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.4319 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2019

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, 1981–2019

00.20.40.60.811981200020191981: 0.432 GPIA1991: 0.554 GPIA2001: 0.751 GPIA2011: 0.865 GPIA2012: 0.86 GPIA2013: 0.894 GPIA2014: 0.89 GPIA2015: 0.904 GPIA2016: 0.913 GPIA2017: 0.916 GPIA2018: 0.916 GPIA2019: 0.917 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh stood at 0.9172 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9172 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4319 GPIA, in 1981.

Bangladesh ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, 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, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh, 1981 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.4319 GPIA
1991 0.5544 GPIA +28.4%
2001 0.7507 GPIA +35.4%
2011 0.8651 GPIA +15.2%
2012 0.8602 GPIA -0.6%
2013 0.8943 GPIA +4.0%
2014 0.8901 GPIA -0.5%
2015 0.9042 GPIA +1.6%
2016 0.9135 GPIA +1.0%
2017 0.9159 GPIA +0.3%
2018 0.9158 GPIA -0.0%
2019 0.9172 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4319 GPIA 0.4319 GPIA 0.4319 GPIA 1
1990s 0.5544 GPIA 0.5544 GPIA 0.5544 GPIA 1
2000s 0.7507 GPIA 0.7507 GPIA 0.7507 GPIA 1
2010s 0.8974 GPIA 0.8602 GPIA 0.9172 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 19 Malaysia 0.9508 GPIA compare
  2. 20 Indonesia 0.9505 GPIA compare
  3. 21 El Salvador 0.9365 GPIA compare
  4. 23 Türkiye 0.8889 GPIA compare
  5. 24 Cambodia 0.8481 GPIA compare
  6. 25 Peru 0.8362 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh was 0.9172 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.9172 GPIA in 2019.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4319 GPIA in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Bangladesh ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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/