Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.02 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.75 GPIA, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.75 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.84 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.91 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.02 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.75 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.84 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 0.84 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release