Bangladesh vs Namibia: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Bangladesh
92.4%
in 2022
Namibia
90.8%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
67th
Namibia rank
70th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Bangladesh
- Namibia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 92.4% against 90.8% in Namibia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 70th of 95 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 85.7% | 34.0% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 89.4% | 3.5% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 93.0% | 7.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Bangladesh or Namibia?
- Bangladesh, at 92.4% against 90.8% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 1.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and Namibia ranks 70th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.