Bangladesh vs MDG: Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
MDG: Caribbean
82.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
63rd
MDG: Caribbean rank
63rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- MDG: Caribbean
How they compare
MDG: Caribbean currently reports 82.7% against 45.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 37.2%.
That makes MDG: Caribbean's figure about 1.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and MDG: Caribbean ranks 63rd of 85 countries.
MDG: Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | MDG: Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 71.8% | 49.5% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 77.7% | 49.0% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 81.7% | 47.2% | MDG: Caribbean |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 82.9% | 41.3% | MDG: Caribbean |
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 MDG: Caribbean?
- MDG: Caribbean, at 82.7% against 45.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and MDG: Caribbean?
- 37.2%, with MDG: Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and MDG: Caribbean?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and MDG: Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and MDG: Caribbean ranks 63rd 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