Bangladesh vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Bangladesh
81.4%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
95.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
64th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
64th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 95.2% against 81.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th of 88 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.7% | 82.4% | 42.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 85.4% | 41.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 89.7% | 35.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 93.8% | 24.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 94.8% | 15.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, Bangladesh or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 95.2% against 81.4% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Bangladesh and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 13.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 64th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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