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

Bangladesh
57.7%
in 2022
Rwanda
58.3%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
67th
Rwanda rank
66th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 58.3% against 57.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 87 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 44.3% 46.2% 1.8% Rwanda
2020s 55.1% 57.6% 2.5% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 58.3% against 57.7% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
0.6%, 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, male?
Bangladesh ranks 67th and Rwanda ranks 66th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release