Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.94 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh stood at 0.94 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh peaked at 0.94 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.59 GPIA, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 39th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.59 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.7 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 0.81 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.94 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.94 GPIA | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.94 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.905 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.59 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 0.7 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9267 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh was 0.94 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release