Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index
Bangladesh
1.02 GPI
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1 GPI
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
4th
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time
- Bangladesh
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.02 GPI.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1981 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 96 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.61 GPI | 0.87 GPI | 0.26 GPI | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 0.73 GPI | 0.96 GPI | 0.23 GPI | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 0.9172 GPI | 0.9933 GPI | 0.0761 GPI | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1 GPI | 0.0311 GPI | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1 GPI | 0.0233 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, Bangladesh or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bangladesh, at 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 0.02 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th of 96 countries.
- 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.