What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?

0.02 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?

17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.

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.

Bangladesh vs East Asia & Pacific: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Bangladesh

1.02 GPI

in 2022

East Asia & Pacific

1 GPI

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

7th

East Asia & Pacific rank

4th

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index over time

Bangladesh
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in East Asia & Pacific, 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 ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 4th of 96 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and East Asia & Pacific in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.61 GPI	0.88 GPI	0.27 GPI	East Asia & Pacific
1990s	0.73 GPI	0.96 GPI	0.23 GPI	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	0.9172 GPI	0.9933 GPI	0.0761 GPI	East Asia & Pacific
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?: Bangladesh, at 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in East Asia & Pacific as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?: 0.02 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?: Bangladesh ranks 7th and East Asia & Pacific 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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Indicator: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit: GPI
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 136 places, 2,766 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.