Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.4575 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.4575 LPIA
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
24th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.5578 LPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.324 LPIA
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2019

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

00.20.40.61981200020191981: 0.324 LPIA1991: 0.367 LPIA2001: 0.51 LPIA2011: 0.558 LPIA2012: 0.418 LPIA2013: 0.458 LPIA2014: 0.376 LPIA2015: 0.402 LPIA2016: 0.447 LPIA2017: 0.495 LPIA2018: 0.496 LPIA2019: 0.457 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Bangladesh stood at 0.4575 LPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5578 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.324 LPIA, in 1981.

Bangladesh ranks 24th of 35 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.

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Bangladesh, 1981 to 2019.
Year LPIA Change
1981 0.324 LPIA
1991 0.3666 LPIA +13.1%
2001 0.5104 LPIA +39.2%
2011 0.5578 LPIA +9.3%
2012 0.4181 LPIA -25.0%
2013 0.4575 LPIA +9.4%
2014 0.3764 LPIA -17.7%
2015 0.402 LPIA +6.8%
2016 0.4469 LPIA +11.2%
2017 0.4954 LPIA +10.8%
2018 0.4956 LPIA +0.0%
2019 0.4575 LPIA -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.324 LPIA 0.324 LPIA 0.324 LPIA 1
1990s 0.3666 LPIA 0.3666 LPIA 0.3666 LPIA 1
2000s 0.5104 LPIA 0.5104 LPIA 0.5104 LPIA 1
2010s 0.4564 LPIA 0.3764 LPIA 0.5578 LPIA 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 21 Honduras 0.5817 LPIA compare
  2. 22 El Salvador 0.5608 LPIA compare
  3. 23 Uganda 0.4981 LPIA compare
  4. 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4501 LPIA compare
  5. 26 Senegal 0.4385 LPIA compare
  6. 27 Peru 0.415 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Bangladesh?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Bangladesh was 0.4575 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.5578 LPIA in 2011.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.324 LPIA in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 325 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/