Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 54.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
54.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
52nd
of 83 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 1981
All-time low
54.4%
in 2014
Years of data
13
1981–2019
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 54.9% for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in 2019.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bangladesh peaked at 56.1% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.1% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 54.4% | 55.8% | 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bangladesh?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Bangladesh was 54.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1981.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.