Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 37.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh is 37.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh peaked at 55.4% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 66th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 55.4% | — |
| 1991 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 46.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 40.9% | 53.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 37.4% | 46.0% | 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, % female in Bangladesh?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Bangladesh was 37.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 1981.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Bangladesh ranks 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.