Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9405 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh stood at 0.9405 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 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9405 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.587 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 28th out of 39 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, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.587 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.7029 GPIA | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8118 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9021 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9053 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9178 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9205 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9269 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9361 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9355 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9391 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9405 GPIA | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.587 GPIA | 0.587 GPIA | 0.587 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7029 GPIA | 0.7029 GPIA | 0.7029 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8118 GPIA | 0.8118 GPIA | 0.8118 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9249 GPIA | 0.9021 GPIA | 0.9405 GPIA | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh was 0.9405 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9405 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.587 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, urban, 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/