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
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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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Indicator
Literacy rate, youth total (% of people ages 15-24)
Unit
% of people 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, 2,762 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.