Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female
Bangladesh
31.2%
in 2022
Rwanda
27.6%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
35th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 31.2% against 27.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 35th of 55 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 | 15.4% | 11.0% | 4.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 29.1% | 5.1% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at 31.2% against 27.6% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 3.6%, with Bangladesh 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, rural, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 35th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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