Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 79.000 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 78.000 % for 2020. Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 64.000 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2021, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.000 % in 2021 and a record low of 40.000 % in 1981. Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in Bangladesh was reported at 76 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Adult literacy rate of Bangladesh improved by 1.33% from 75.0 % in 2020 to 76.0 % in 2021. Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 74.000 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 72.000 % for 2020. Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 58.000 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2021, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.000 % in 2021 and a record low of 18.000 % in 1981. Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Historical dataset showing Bangladesh literacy rate by year from 1981 to 2021.

Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 94.000 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 93.000 % for 2020. Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 85.500 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2021, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 % in 2000 and a record low of 44.000 % in 1981. Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 76.000 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 75.000 % for 2020. Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 61.000 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2021, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 76.000 % in 2021 and a record low of 29.000 % in 1981. Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) in Bangladesh was reported at 79 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) in Bangladesh was reported at 39.43 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on September of 2025.

Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 96.000 % in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 96.000 % for 2020. Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 87.200 % from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2021, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.000 % in 2000 and a record low of 27.000 % in 1981. Bangladesh BD: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) in Bangladesh was reported at 96 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

76.00 (%) in 2021. Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.

Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) in Bangladesh was reported at 94 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Bangladesh BD: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 1.000 Ratio in 2021. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1.000 Ratio for 2020. Bangladesh BD: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 Ratio from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2021, with 16 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.196 Ratio in 2007 and a record low of 1.000 Ratio in 2021. Bangladesh BD: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Bangladesh – Table BD.World Bank.WDI: Social: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.;UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.;Weighted average;

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%) in Bangladesh was reported at 25 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Digital polygon dataset of Literacy Rate per District of Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. This dataset is basic vector layer based on LGED Administrative Base Map and Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) 2001.

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%) in Bangladesh was reported at 52.47 % in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI) in Bangladesh was reported at 1 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Bangladesh - Ratio of young literate females to males (% ages 15-24) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on October of 2025.

IntroductionSuicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Owing to poor suicide literacy, people are not aware of the consequences of the suicide stigma, which may affect individuals. This study aimed to examine the status of suicide stigma and literacy among young adults in Bangladesh.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 616 male subjects and female subjects residing in Bangladesh aged between 18 and 35 years who were invited to complete an online survey. Suicide literacy and suicide stigma among the respondents were assessed by using the validated Literacy of Suicide Scale and Stigma of Suicide Scale, respectively. Other independent variables that have been found to affect suicide stigma or literacy were included in this study based on prior research. Correlation analysis was used to assess the relationships between the study's main quantitative variables. Multiple linear regression models were used to assess factors affecting suicide stigma and suicide literacy, respectively, after controlling for covariates.ResultsThe mean literacy score was 3.86. The participants' mean scores in the stigma, isolation, and glorification subscale were 25.15, 14.48, and 9.04, respectively. Suicide literacy was negatively associated with stigmatizing attitudes (p = 0.005). Male subjects, unmarried/divorced/widowed, less educated (below HSC), smokers, less exposure to suicide, and respondents with chronic mental illness had lower suicide literacy and more stigmatizing attitudes.ConclusionThe findings suggest that addressing suicide literacy and stigma by developing and executing awareness programs on suicide and mental health among young adults may increase knowledge, decrease stigma, and hence prevent suicide among this population.

BackgroundThe Educational Development Index (EDI) is a critical tool for assessing and tracking the progress of education systems from local to national, and even global scales and needs to be chosen for every layer of the subnational boundaries to secure the basic human rights of the people. In reality, there are significant variations within the consecutive time breaks and the geographical boundaries that need to be examined. The authors aim to examine how the EDI relates to various spatiotemporal variables.Methods and MaterialsThis research is based on secondary data on literacy rates (EDI) from 64 districts of Bangladesh and 6 relevant variables over the period 2001 to 2021. The optimal model for the data was identified from Bayesian spatial-temporal modeling (Linear, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), Autoregressive (AR1), and AR2) and the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method used to generate data about the prior and posterior realizations. To select the best model different model selection and validation criteria such as the Deviance Information Criterion (DIC), Watanabe-Akaike information criterion (WAIC), and Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) were employed in this study.ResultsThe ‘AR1’ model is a ‘temporal model’ performed better than others. Significant spatial (=0.994) and temporal (=0.347) variations were identified for the suited model. Of the factors considered for model fitting, the health index, income index, expected years of schooling, population density, and dependency ratio are found to be important components of educational development in Bangladesh.ConclusionThe variation in the spatial domain can be used to identify the districts to improve the educational index controlling responsible factors by the policymakers.