Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.5804 LPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.5804 LPIA
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.628 LPIA
in 2001
All-time low
0.5236 LPIA
in 2015
Years of data
12
1981–2019

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh, 1981–2019

00.20.40.61981200020191981: 0.598 LPIA1991: 0.607 LPIA2001: 0.628 LPIA2011: 0.619 LPIA2012: 0.55 LPIA2013: 0.586 LPIA2014: 0.536 LPIA2015: 0.524 LPIA2016: 0.585 LPIA2017: 0.581 LPIA2018: 0.594 LPIA2019: 0.58 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.5804 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh peaked at 0.628 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5236 LPIA, in 2015.

That places Bangladesh 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Bangladesh, 1981 to 2019.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.5975 LPIA
1991 0.6073 LPIA +1.6%
2001 0.628 LPIA +3.4%
2011 0.6189 LPIA -1.5%
2012 0.5496 LPIA -11.2%
2013 0.5863 LPIA +6.7%
2014 0.5359 LPIA -8.6%
2015 0.5236 LPIA -2.3%
2016 0.5853 LPIA +11.8%
2017 0.5806 LPIA -0.8%
2018 0.594 LPIA +2.3%
2019 0.5804 LPIA -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5975 LPIA 0.5975 LPIA 0.5975 LPIA 1
1990s 0.6073 LPIA 0.6073 LPIA 0.6073 LPIA 1
2000s 0.628 LPIA 0.628 LPIA 0.628 LPIA 1
2010s 0.5727 LPIA 0.5236 LPIA 0.6189 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.632 LPIA compare
  2. 26 Honduras 0.6248 LPIA compare
  3. 27 Peru 0.6197 LPIA compare
  4. 29 Guatemala 0.4716 LPIA compare
  5. 30 Pakistan 0.4501 LPIA compare
  6. 31 Morocco 0.4351 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Bangladesh was 0.5804 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.628 LPIA in 2001.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5236 LPIA in 2015.
How does Bangladesh rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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/