Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.5909 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2019

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, 1981–2019

00.250.50.7511981200020191981: 0.591 GPIA1991: 0.704 GPIA2001: 0.899 GPIA2011: 1 GPIA2012: 1 GPIA2013: 1 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2015: 1 GPIA2016: 1 GPIA2017: 1 GPIA2018: 1 GPIA2019: 1 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh stood at 1.03 GPIA.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5909 GPIA, in 1981.

That places Bangladesh 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Bangladesh, 1981 to 2019.
Year GPIA Change
1981 0.5909 GPIA
1991 0.7036 GPIA +19.1%
2001 0.8988 GPIA +27.7%
2011 1.04 GPIA +16.2%
2012 1.04 GPIA -0.2%
2013 1.04 GPIA -0.4%
2014 1.02 GPIA -1.3%
2015 1.04 GPIA +1.9%
2016 1.03 GPIA -1.0%
2017 1.04 GPIA +0.2%
2018 1.04 GPIA +0.4%
2019 1.03 GPIA -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.5909 GPIA 0.5909 GPIA 0.5909 GPIA 1
1990s 0.7036 GPIA 0.7036 GPIA 0.7036 GPIA 1
2000s 0.8988 GPIA 0.8988 GPIA 0.8988 GPIA 1
2010s 1.04 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 1.04 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 South Africa 1.05 GPIA compare
  2. 2 Honduras 1.05 GPIA compare
  3. 4 Dominican Republic 1.01 GPIA compare
  4. 5 Thailand 1.01 GPIA compare
  5. 6 Brazil 1.01 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Bangladesh was 1.03 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2015.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5909 GPIA in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 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/