Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.9307 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.9307 GPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh peaked at 0.9307 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4965 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4965 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.6225 GPIA | +25.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7512 GPIA | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8618 GPIA | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8683 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8754 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8801 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8964 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9104 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9164 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9261 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9307 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4965 GPIA | 0.4965 GPIA | 0.4965 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6225 GPIA | 0.6225 GPIA | 0.6225 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7512 GPIA | 0.7512 GPIA | 0.7512 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8962 GPIA | 0.8618 GPIA | 0.9307 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 25 El Salvador 0.9675 GPIA compare
- 26 Türkiye 0.9641 GPIA compare
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9612 GPIA compare
- 29 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9272 GPIA compare
- 30 Cambodia 0.9157 GPIA compare
- 31 Egypt 0.91 GPIA compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
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- 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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Bangladesh was 0.9307 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9307 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4965 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/