Child Equity Atlas - BIDS

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Literacy, School Attendance and Educational Attainment Map 3.6: Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate by upazila, Bangladesh 2011 Legend Best: >82.0% Higher than average: 75.1-82.0% Average: 64.1-75.0% Lower than average: 55.0-64.0% Worst:

Child Equity Atlas Table 3.2: Youth literacy rate (15-24 years): Best and worst districts, Bangladesh 2011 Srl. Best districts Worst districts District % District % 1. Jhalokati 88.4 Bandarban 52.5 2. Pirojpur 85.7 Sunamganj 54.2 3. Jessore 84.3 Netrakona 59.3 4. Joypurhat 84.1 Cox’s Bazar 60.6 5. Barisal, Khulna, Feni 83.6 Sherpur 61.4 Bangladesh: 75.4% 3.4 Progress in Literacy 3.4.1 The difference between adult and youth literacy measured in the same census is another indicator of generational progression in literacy. A significant overall progress in literacy is evident when the youth literacy rate is compared to the adult literacy rate (Map 3.7). However; there are substantial spatial differences in the progress of literacy across the country. Data at the upazila level shows that the progress in literacy is quite substantial (youth literacy is higher than the adult literacy by 24 percentage points or more), in 242 upazilas out of a total of 483 upazilas and the progress is moderate in 199 upazilas (Figure 3.3). Spatially, the western part of the country demonstrates higher progress than the East in terms of literacy - see progress in literacy by upazila in Map 3.7. Figure 3.3: Progress in literacy (in terms of youth literacy being higher than adult literacy) rate by upazila, Bangladesh 2011 % of upazila 60.0 50.0 40.0 30.0 20.0 10.0 0.0 50.1 High progress: progress>24 points 41.2 Moderate progress: progress 18-24 points 8.7 Low progress: progress

Literacy, School Attendance and Educational Attainment<br />

Map 3.6: Youth (15-24 years) literacy rate by upazila,<br />

Bangladesh 2011<br />

Legend<br />

Best: >82.0%<br />

Higher than average: 75.1-82.0%<br />

Average: 64.1-75.0%<br />

Lower than average: 55.0-64.0%<br />

Worst:

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