Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Bangladesh
31.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
31.3%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
62nd
Rwanda rank
61st

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 31.3% against 31.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st of 90 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 21.2% 12.9% 8.4% Bangladesh
2020s 27.9% 33.2% 5.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 31.3% against 31.2% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and Rwanda ranks 61st 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