Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes was 93.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 93.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 39th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 31.6% | — |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +154.2% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 85.0% | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.9% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 93.5% | -1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 93.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 93.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.7%, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +154.2% | 39.3% | 100.0% |
| 2007 | +43.6% | 59.2% | 85.0% |
| 2001 | -40.8% | 100.0% | 59.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.3% | 39.3% | 39.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 59.2% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 74.4% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 93.5% | 94.6% | 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, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh was 93.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release