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

02040601981200020191981: 56.11991: 55.32001: 55.12007: 55.42011: 54.92012: 54.82013: 54.72014: 54.42015: 54.82016: 55.82017: 55.32018: 54.72019: 54.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 49 Chad 56.2% compare
  2. 50 Madagascar 55.7% compare
  3. 51 Côte d’Ivoire 55.4% compare
  4. 53 Vanuatu 53.5% compare
  5. 54 Ecuador 53.4% compare
  6. 55 Sri Lanka 53.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.