Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male was 988,851 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Bangladesh stood at 988,851 number. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 85.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Bangladesh peaked at 6.75 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 988,851 number, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 5th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.56 million number | — |
| 1991 | 5.36 million number | +17.6% |
| 2001 | 4.54 million number | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 6.75 million number | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 3.54 million number | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 3.59 million number | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million number | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 2.36 million number | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million number | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million number | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million number | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.28 million number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 988,851 number | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.56 million number | 4.56 million number | 4.56 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.36 million number | 5.36 million number | 5.36 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.65 million number | 4.54 million number | 6.75 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million number | 988,851 number | 3.59 million number | 9 |
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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Bangladesh?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male in Bangladesh was 988,851 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 988,851 number in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.