Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female
Bangladesh
45.0%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
41.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
30th
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 45.0% against 41.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.0% | 54.0% | 3.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 44.0% | 11.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 38.8% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 34.0% | 6.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 45.0% against 41.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 4.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, rural, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release