Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes was 82.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 82.2% for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 82.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 34th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 48.2% | — |
| 1991 | 54.4% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 81.0% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 82.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.9%, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 69.9% | 82.2% | 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, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes in Bangladesh was 82.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of adults in urban areas over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/