Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Literacy rate, youth total
Bangladesh
93.5%
in 2022
Indonesia
93.8%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Indonesia rank
62nd
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Bangladesh
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 93.8% against 93.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Indonesia ranks 62nd of 95 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.3% | 99.5% | 11.2% | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 96.8% | 2.8% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 93.8% against 93.5% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 0.3%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Indonesia ranks 62nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth total (% of people 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.