Bangladesh vs Egypt: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
Egypt
38.4%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Egypt rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 45.5% against 38.4% in Egypt, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Egypt ranks 66th of 85 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 | 32.0% | 33.9% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.9% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 45.5% against 38.4% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 7.1%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Egypt ranks 66th of 85 countries.
- 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