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

Bangladesh
1.02 GPI
in 2022
Uganda
1.02 GPI
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Uganda rank
7th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Uganda
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 7th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 0.73 GPI 0.82 GPI 0.09 GPI Uganda
2010s 1.03 GPI 0.96 GPI 0.07 GPI Bangladesh
2020s 1.02 GPI 0.9897 GPI 0.0303 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 Uganda?
Bangladesh, at 1.02 GPI against 1.02 GPI in Uganda as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index between Bangladesh and Uganda?
0 GPI, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Uganda 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.