Bangladesh vs SDG: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
SDG: World
79.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
63rd
SDG: World rank
66th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- SDG: World
How they compare
SDG: World currently reports 79.3% against 45.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 33.8%.
That makes SDG: World's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, SDG: World has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and SDG: World ranks 66th of 85 countries.
SDG: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 53.9% | 34.9% | SDG: World |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 59.3% | 37.0% | SDG: World |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 65.3% | 36.7% | SDG: World |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 74.8% | 40.4% | SDG: World |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 78.2% | 36.6% | SDG: World |
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 SDG: World?
- SDG: World, at 79.3% against 45.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and SDG: World?
- 33.8%, with SDG: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and SDG: World?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and SDG: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and SDG: World 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