Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity
Bangladesh
1 LPIA
in 2022
Malaysia
1 LPIA
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
4th
Malaysia rank
4th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 4th of 68 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.63 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 0.03 LPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.9875 LPIA | 0.0075 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0 LPIA | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0 LPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 4th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). 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