Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity
Bangladesh
1 LPIA
in 2022
Sri Lanka
1 LPIA
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
4th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 4th of 68 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.58 LPIA | 0.94 LPIA | 0.36 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.79 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.21 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.98 LPIA | 0.9975 LPIA | 0.0175 LPIA | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.9967 LPIA | 0.9967 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 Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 1 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0 LPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Sri Lanka 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