Bangladesh vs Namibia: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Bangladesh
1.02 index
in 2022
Namibia
1.03 index
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Namibia rank
4th
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Bangladesh
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.03 index against 1.02 index in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.01 index.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 4th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.73 index | 1.05 index | 0.32 index | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.9172 index | 1.04 index | 0.1185 index | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 0.0113 index | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Bangladesh or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.03 index against 1.02 index in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 0.01 index, with Namibia 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 levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 4th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.