Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 67.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh is 67.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh peaked at 67.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 64th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.2% | — |
| 1991 | 21.2% | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +59.8% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +42.8% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 47.2% | 67.8% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh was 67.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.