Bangladesh vs Namibia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity
Bangladesh
1.02 GPIA
in 2022
Namibia
1.03 GPIA
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
7th
Namibia rank
4th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Bangladesh
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
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 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.32 GPIA | Namibia |
| 2000s | 0.9172 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 0.1185 GPIA | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 0.0113 GPIA | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity, Bangladesh or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.03 GPIA against 1.02 GPIA in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 0.01 GPIA, 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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Namibia ranks 4th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release