Bangladesh vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Bangladesh
31.2%
in 2022
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
30.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
62nd
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
63rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 31.2% against 30.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 63rd of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
2000s 15.5% 8.4% 7.1% Bangladesh
2010s 22.0% 25.1% 3.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 24.7% 26.3% 1.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Bangladesh or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Bangladesh, at 31.2% against 30.4% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 63rd of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release