Bangladesh vs Uganda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
Uganda
46.6%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Uganda rank
60th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 46.6% against 45.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 60th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 17.1% | 5.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 36.2% | 3.1% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 42.5% | 2.2% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 46.6% against 45.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 1.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Uganda ranks 60th 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