Bangladesh vs South Africa: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Bangladesh
1.02 index
in 2022
South Africa
1.02 index
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
South Africa rank
7th
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 index against 1.02 index in South Africa, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 7th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8517 index | 1.01 index | 0.1583 index | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 1.01 index | 0.0217 index | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.02 index | 0 index | — |
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 South Africa?
- Bangladesh, at 1.02 index against 1.02 index in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0 index, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.