Bangladesh vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
79.0%
in 2022
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
95.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
59th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
57th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 95.0% against 79.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th of 89 countries.
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 80.6% | 51.4% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 84.7% | 49.3% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 89.1% | 41.6% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 93.5% | 27.0% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 94.5% | 17.7% | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Bangladesh or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 95.0% against 79.0% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 16.0%, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 57th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release