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

Bangladesh
57.7%
in 2022
Rwanda
55.4%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Rwanda rank
35th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 57.7% against 55.4% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 35th of 53 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 37.8% 44.4% 6.5% Rwanda
2020s 50.7% 54.8% 4.1% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Bangladesh, at 57.7% against 55.4% in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
2.3%, 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, male?
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Rwanda ranks 35th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, 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, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 613 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release