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
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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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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.