Bangladesh vs Egypt: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Bangladesh
76.5%
in 2022
Egypt
73.3%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
58th
Egypt rank
61st
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 76.5% against 73.3% in Egypt, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Egypt ranks 61st of 89 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.7% | 64.7% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 74.5% | 0.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 76.5% against 73.3% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 3.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Egypt ranks 61st of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%). 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