Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female was 57.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Bangladesh, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Bangladesh stood at 57.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Bangladesh peaked at 59.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 30th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.0% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 57.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.0%, 86% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 57.0% | 59.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.0% | 59.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Bangladesh?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female in Bangladesh was 57.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female?
- Bangladesh ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, urban, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release