Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male was 588,726 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Bangladesh is 588,726, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 60.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Bangladesh peaked at 962,097 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 365,646, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 646,314 | — |
| 1991 | 869,138 | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 910,769 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 955,651 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 962,097 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 445,690 | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 396,482 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 648,073 | +63.5% |
| 2016 | 510,411 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 476,981 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 455,419 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 365,646 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 387,075 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 367,618 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 588,726 | +60.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 646,314 | 646,314 | 646,314 | 1 |
| 1990s | 869,138 | 869,138 | 869,138 | 1 |
| 2000s | 910,769 | 910,769 | 910,769 | 1 |
| 2010s | 579,606 | 365,646 | 962,097 | 9 |
| 2020s | 447,806 | 367,618 | 588,726 | 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 illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Bangladesh?
- Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male in Bangladesh was 588,726 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 962,097 in 2012.
- What is the lowest illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 365,646 in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 2nd out of 42 countries with data for 2022.
- Is illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate youth population, 15-24 years, urban, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release