Bangladesh vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Bangladesh
31.2%
in 2022
SDG: Small Island Developing States
77.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
62nd
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
61st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Bangladesh
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 77.3% against 31.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 46.1%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 62nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 61st of 90 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 62.2% | 55.1% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 68.3% | 52.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 75.5% | 53.9% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 76.9% | 49.5% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Bangladesh or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 77.3% against 31.2% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Bangladesh and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 46.1%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 62nd and SDG: Small Island Developing States 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
February 2026 Data Release