Bangladesh vs Laos: Literacy rate, youth male
Bangladesh
92.4%
in 2022
Laos
92.2%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
67th
Laos rank
68th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Bangladesh
- Laos
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 92.4% against 92.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Laos ranks 68th of 95 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 85.3% | 1.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 92.8% | 3.9% | Laos |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 95.0% | 2.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Bangladesh or Laos?
- Bangladesh, at 92.4% against 92.2% in Laos as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Bangladesh and Laos?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Laos rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and Laos ranks 68th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.