Bangladesh vs Uganda: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Bangladesh
1.02 index
in 2022
Uganda
1.02 index
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Uganda rank
7th
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.02 index against 1.02 index in Uganda, a difference of 0 index.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 7th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.73 index | 0.82 index | 0.09 index | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.03 index | 0.96 index | 0.07 index | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 0.9897 index | 0.0303 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 Uganda?
- Bangladesh, at 1.02 index against 1.02 index in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 0 index, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Uganda 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.