Bangladesh vs Iraq: Literacy rate, youth total

Bangladesh
93.5%
in 2022
Iraq
92.4%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Iraq rank
64th

Literacy rate, youth total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 93.5% against 92.4% in Iraq, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 64th of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 84.8% 15.2% Bangladesh
2010s 87.1% 89.2% 2.0% Iraq
2020s 94.8% 92.4% 2.4% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Bangladesh or Iraq?
Bangladesh, at 93.5% against 92.4% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bangladesh and Iraq?
1.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 64th 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.