Bangladesh vs Thailand: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity
Bangladesh
1 LPIA
in 2022
Thailand
1.01 LPIA
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
4th
Thailand rank
1st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity over time
- Bangladesh
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.01 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 1st of 68 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 LPIA | 0.99 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.972 LPIA | 1 LPIA | 0.03 LPIA | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.01 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity between Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Thailand?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Thailand rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Thailand ranks 1st 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