Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Bangladesh
31.2%
in 2022
Cambodia
25.3%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
46th
Cambodia rank
49th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 31.2% against 25.3% in Cambodia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Cambodia ranks 49th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.9% | 55.3% | 19.4% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 25.3% | 13.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female, Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Bangladesh, at 31.2% against 25.3% in Cambodia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 5.9%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th and Cambodia ranks 49th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, 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