Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.9128 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9128 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.9129 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.3492 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2019

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, 1981–2019

00.20.40.60.811981200020191981: 0.349 GPIA1991: 0.478 GPIA2001: 0.67 GPIA2011: 0.791 GPIA2012: 0.787 GPIA2013: 0.825 GPIA2014: 0.843 GPIA2015: 0.844 GPIA2016: 0.878 GPIA2017: 0.894 GPIA2018: 0.913 GPIA2019: 0.913 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 0.9128 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in 2019.

That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9129 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3492 GPIA, in 1981.

Bangladesh ranks 23rd 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.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh, 1981 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.3492 GPIA
1991 0.4782 GPIA +37.0%
2001 0.6699 GPIA +40.1%
2011 0.7908 GPIA +18.0%
2012 0.7871 GPIA -0.5%
2013 0.8254 GPIA +4.9%
2014 0.8425 GPIA +2.1%
2015 0.8442 GPIA +0.2%
2016 0.8784 GPIA +4.0%
2017 0.8935 GPIA +1.7%
2018 0.9129 GPIA +2.2%
2019 0.9128 GPIA -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3492 GPIA 0.3492 GPIA 0.3492 GPIA 1
1990s 0.4782 GPIA 0.4782 GPIA 0.4782 GPIA 1
2000s 0.6699 GPIA 0.6699 GPIA 0.6699 GPIA 1
2010s 0.8542 GPIA 0.7871 GPIA 0.9129 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 20 Thailand 0.9521 GPIA compare
  2. 21 El Salvador 0.9335 GPIA compare
  3. 22 Turkey 0.9283 GPIA compare
  4. 24 Peru 0.8335 GPIA compare
  5. 25 Cambodia 0.822 GPIA compare
  6. 26 Bolivia 0.809 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh was 0.9128 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.9129 GPIA in 2018.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3492 GPIA in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 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/