Bangladesh vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
79.0%
in 2022
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
59th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.0% against 79.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 16.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.2% | 80.6% | 51.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 35.3% | 84.6% | 49.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 89.1% | 41.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 93.5% | 27.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 94.5% | 17.8% | UNICEF: Latin America and 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and 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 UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 16.0%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th 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