Bangladesh vs El Salvador: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes

Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
El Salvador
51.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
32nd
El Salvador rank
30th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 51.5% against 45.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 30th of 53 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 25.9% 32.3% 6.4% El Salvador
2010s 27.8% 43.3% 15.5% El Salvador
2020s 36.3% 50.2% 13.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes, Bangladesh or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 51.5% against 45.5% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes between Bangladesh and El Salvador?
6.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and El Salvador?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and El Salvador rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 32nd and El Salvador ranks 30th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%). 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, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 618 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release