Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes
Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
Pakistan
47.1%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
48th
Pakistan rank
45th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 47.1% against 45.5% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 45th of 57 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.3% | 25.6% | 3.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 42.8% | 5.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 47.1% against 45.5% in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1.6%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 48th and Pakistan ranks 45th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes (%). 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