Bangladesh vs Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Bangladesh
0.91 GPIA
in 2022
Uganda
0.87 GPIA
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
55th
Uganda rank
58th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 0.91 GPIA against 0.87 GPIA in Uganda, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 58th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.8533 GPIA | 0.71 GPIA | 0.1433 GPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.8256 GPIA | 0.0844 GPIA | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Bangladesh, at 0.91 GPIA against 0.87 GPIA in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th and Uganda ranks 58th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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