Bangladesh vs Turkey: Literacy rate, youth total
Bangladesh
93.5%
in 2022
Turkey
92.2%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Turkey rank
65th
Literacy rate, youth total over time
- Bangladesh
- Turkey
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 93.5% against 92.2% in Turkey, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Turkey ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 65th of 95 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 96.4% | 8.8% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 99.4% | 11.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 96.1% | 2.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth total, Bangladesh or Turkey?
- Bangladesh, at 93.5% against 92.2% in Turkey as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth total between Bangladesh and Turkey?
- 1.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Turkey?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Turkey rank globally for literacy rate, youth total?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 65th 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.