Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted
Bangladesh
1 LPIA
in 2022
Malaysia
1.01 LPIA
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Malaysia rank
1st
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.01 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.01 LPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.58 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.37 LPIA | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.99 LPIA | 0.9875 LPIA | 0.0025 LPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1 LPIA | 1.01 LPIA | 0.01 LPIA | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted, Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.01 LPIA against 1 LPIA in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.01 LPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, adjusted?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Malaysia ranks 1st of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female, 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