Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female was 84.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh peaked at 84.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2007.
That places Bangladesh 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 56.7% | — |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 81.9% | +64.4% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 84.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84.9%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.5% | 46.4% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 47.0% | 84.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
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, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female in Bangladesh was 84.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 16th out of 21 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release