Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 1.02 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bangladesh stood at 1.02 GPI.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bangladesh peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.61 GPI, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 7th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.61 GPI | — |
| 1991 | 0.73 GPI | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 1 GPI | +37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9 GPI | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8517 GPI | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPI | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPI | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.61 GPI | 0.61 GPI | 0.61 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.73 GPI | 0.73 GPI | 0.73 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9172 GPI | 0.8517 GPI | 1 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 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 literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bangladesh?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Bangladesh was 1.02 GPI in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 GPI in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.