Bangladesh vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
84.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
63rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
60th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.3% against 45.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 38.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.9 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 85 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.0% | 56.5% | 37.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 62.2% | 39.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 68.6% | 39.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 78.3% | 43.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 82.3% | 40.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 84.3% against 45.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 38.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) 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