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

Bangladesh
1.02 GPI
in 2022
South Africa
1.02 GPI
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
South Africa rank
7th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 GPI against 1.02 GPI in South Africa, a difference of 0 GPI.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 7th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8517 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.1583 GPI South Africa
2010s 1.03 GPI 1.01 GPI 0.0217 GPI Bangladesh
2020s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 0 GPI

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 South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 1.02 GPI against 1.02 GPI in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.