Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.5675 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.5675 GPIA
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.7879 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.238 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2019

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

0.20.40.60.81981200020191981: 0.238 GPIA1991: 0.331 GPIA2001: 0.494 GPIA2011: 0.481 GPIA2012: 0.429 GPIA2013: 0.492 GPIA2014: 0.788 GPIA2015: 0.537 GPIA2016: 0.571 GPIA2017: 0.595 GPIA2018: 0.582 GPIA2019: 0.567 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.5675 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in 2019.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh peaked at 0.7879 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.238 GPIA, in 1981.

That places Bangladesh 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh, 1981 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.238 GPIA
1991 0.3306 GPIA +38.9%
2001 0.4941 GPIA +49.4%
2011 0.4806 GPIA -2.7%
2012 0.4285 GPIA -10.8%
2013 0.4916 GPIA +14.7%
2014 0.7879 GPIA +60.3%
2015 0.537 GPIA -31.8%
2016 0.5706 GPIA +6.3%
2017 0.595 GPIA +4.3%
2018 0.5819 GPIA -2.2%
2019 0.5675 GPIA -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.238 GPIA 0.238 GPIA 0.238 GPIA 1
1990s 0.3306 GPIA 0.3306 GPIA 0.3306 GPIA 1
2000s 0.4941 GPIA 0.4941 GPIA 0.4941 GPIA 1
2010s 0.5601 GPIA 0.4285 GPIA 0.7879 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 27 Palestine, State of 0.6505 GPIA compare
  2. 28 Egypt 0.6313 GPIA compare
  3. 29 Cambodia 0.5814 GPIA compare
  4. 31 Kuwait 0.5644 GPIA compare
  5. 32 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.5448 GPIA compare
  6. 33 Pakistan 0.4853 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh was 0.5675 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.7879 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.238 GPIA in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 360 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/