Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender

Bangladesh
0.54 GPIA
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.54 GPIA
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
43rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.20.40.60.8197619992022

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.54 GPIA against 0.54 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd of 57 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.33 GPIA 0.44 GPIA 0.11 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.552 GPIA 0.514 GPIA 0.038 GPIA Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bangladesh, at 0.54 GPIA against 0.54 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 43rd of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 666 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release