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
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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

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

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.