The literacy rate in Bangladesh has risen remarkably over the past decade to an all-time high of 72.76% in 2016, according to data from the Unesco Institute for Statistics (UIS). The figure marks an increase of 26.1 percentage points from 2007, when the literacy rate was a mere 46.66%. Over the same period, the literacy rate for females has risen from 43.74% to 69.90%, and for males from 49.83% to 75.62%. The literacy rate for men and women aged between 15 to 24 years increased to 92.24% in 2016, up from 61.87% in 2007. The government has also prepared the National Education Policy 2010 to ensure the right to education for all.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 21, 2018 12:11 UTC