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

Bangladesh: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 96.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
96.1%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
24th
of 36 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2019
All-time low
23.7%
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2019

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

204060801001981200020191981: 23.7 %1991: 32.8 %2001: 56.2 %2011: 76.3 %2012: 76 %2013: 86.6 %2014: 85.8 %2015: 88.1 %2016: 92.8 %2017: 93.8 %2018: 94.5 %2019: 96.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 96.1% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Bangladesh peaked at 96.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1981.

That places Bangladesh 24th out of 36 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.

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

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%) in Bangladesh, 1981 to 2019.
Year % Change
1981 23.7%
1991 32.8% +38.2%
2001 56.2% +71.5%
2011 76.3% +35.8%
2012 76.0% -0.3%
2013 86.6% +13.8%
2014 85.8% -1.0%
2015 88.1% +2.7%
2016 92.8% +5.4%
2017 93.8% +1.1%
2018 94.5% +0.7%
2019 96.1% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.7% 23.7% 23.7% 1
1990s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 1
2000s 56.2% 56.2% 56.2% 1
2010s 87.8% 76.0% 96.1% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 21 El Salvador 97.3% compare
  2. 22 Honduras 96.8% compare
  3. 23 Malaysia 96.3% compare
  4. 25 South Africa 95.9% compare
  5. 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 95.9% compare
  6. 27 Cambodia 91.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Bangladesh?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Bangladesh was 96.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/