Bangladesh vs Namibia: Literacy rate, youth total
Bangladesh
93.5%
in 2022
Namibia
92.1%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Namibia rank
66th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Bangladesh
- Namibia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 93.5% against 92.1% in Namibia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 66th of 95 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 88.1% | 43.4% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 91.0% | 7.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 94.0% | 6.8% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Bangladesh or Namibia?
- Bangladesh, at 93.5% against 92.1% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 1.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Namibia ranks 66th 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.