Bangladesh vs Türkiye: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Bangladesh
92.4%
in 2022
Türkiye
92.6%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
67th
Türkiye rank
66th
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Bangladesh
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 92.6% against 92.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Türkiye ranks 66th of 95 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.5% | 98.6% | 8.1% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 99.8% | 13.6% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 96.3% | 3.2% | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Bangladesh or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 92.6% against 92.4% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Türkiye rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and Türkiye ranks 66th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.