Bangladesh vs OECD members: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index

Bangladesh
1.02 GPI
in 2022
OECD members
1 GPI
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
7th
OECD members rank
4th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in OECD members, a difference of 0.02 GPI.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and OECD members ranks 4th of 96 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh OECD members Difference Ahead
2010s 1.02 GPI 1 GPI 0.025 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 OECD members?
Bangladesh, at 1.02 GPI against 1 GPI in OECD members as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Bangladesh and OECD members?
0.02 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and OECD members?
5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and OECD members rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and OECD members 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

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.