Bangladesh vs WB: World: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Bangladesh
57.7%
in 2022
WB: World
84.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
67th
WB: World rank
65th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: World
How they compare
WB: World currently reports 84.9% against 57.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 27.2%.
That makes WB: World's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: World has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 67th and WB: World ranks 65th of 87 countries.
WB: World has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 62.8% | 32.8% | WB: World |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 68.6% | 35.2% | WB: World |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 74.1% | 34.9% | WB: World |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 81.8% | 35.9% | WB: World |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 84.1% | 29.6% | WB: World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Bangladesh or WB: World?
- WB: World, at 84.9% against 57.7% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Bangladesh and WB: World?
- 27.2%, with WB: World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: World?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: World rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 67th and WB: World ranks 65th 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
February 2026 Data Release