Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 45.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh stood at 45.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh peaked at 56.0% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.0% | — |
| 1991 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 43.0% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 39.0% | 47.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 40.0% | 45.0% | 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh was 45.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release