Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender
Bangladesh
0.54 GPIA
in 2022
Rwanda
0.69 GPIA
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Rwanda rank
40th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.69 GPIA against 0.54 GPIA in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.15 GPIA.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 40th of 57 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 | 0.6 GPIA | 0.47 GPIA | 0.13 GPIA | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 0.555 GPIA | 0.77 GPIA | 0.215 GPIA | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.69 GPIA against 0.54 GPIA in Bangladesh as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 0.15 GPIA, with Rwanda 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, urban, adjusted gender?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 40th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release