Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Bangladesh
0.54 GPIA
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.5788 GPIA
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
55th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.5788 GPIA against 0.54 GPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0388 GPIA.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 55th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 84 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.21 GPIA 0.4 GPIA 0.19 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.4644 GPIA 0.4876 GPIA 0.0232 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.5033 GPIA 0.5422 GPIA 0.0388 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.5788 GPIA against 0.54 GPIA in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0388 GPIA, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
13 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Bangladesh ranks 55th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
284 places, 9,465 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release