Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
Rwanda
42.0%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Rwanda rank
64th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 45.5% against 42.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 64th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 12.8% | 9.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 25.9% | 7.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 42.9% | 0.6% | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at 45.5% against 42.0% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 3.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 64th 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