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
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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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.