Bangladesh vs India: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
India
46.1%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
63rd
India rank
62nd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 46.1% against 45.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and India ranks 62nd of 85 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 21.4% | 2.4% | India |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 27.3% | 5.0% | India |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 35.6% | 7.0% | India |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 41.1% | 6.8% | India |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 44.2% | 2.6% | India |
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 India?
- India, at 46.1% against 45.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and India ranks 62nd 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