Africa Eastern and Southern vs Bangladesh: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Africa Eastern and Southern
1 GPI
in 2024
Bangladesh
1.02 GPI
in 2022
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
4th
Bangladesh rank
7th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.02 GPI.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and Bangladesh ranks 7th of 40 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.85 GPI | 0.73 GPI | 0.12 GPI | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 0.9033 GPI | 0.9172 GPI | 0.0139 GPI | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.9511 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 0.08 GPI | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.9833 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 0.04 GPI | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index, Africa Eastern and Southern or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Africa Eastern and Southern and Bangladesh?
- 0.02 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Bangladesh?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Bangladesh rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 4th and Bangladesh ranks 7th of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.