ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Bangladesh: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
83.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
61st
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Bangladesh
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 83.4% against 45.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 37.9%.
That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 1.8 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 201 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 2 and Bangladesh in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 22.3% | 7.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 28.6% | 5.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 34.4% | 25.1% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 41.6% | 39.0% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Bangladesh?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 83.4% against 45.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Bangladesh?
- 37.9%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Bangladesh?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Bangladesh rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and Bangladesh ranks 63rd of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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