Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 94.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 94.5% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bangladesh peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 68th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27.1% | — |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +163.2% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -39.7% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +44.7% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.1% | 27.1% | 27.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.0% | 38.0% | 38.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 60.3% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 79.4% | 96.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.5% | 95.9% | 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 literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bangladesh?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Bangladesh was 94.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 105 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release