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

Bangladesh
31.2%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
33.5%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
46th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
45th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 33.5% against 31.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 46th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th of 59 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 15.4% 19.0% 3.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 32.3% 29.9% 2.4% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 33.5% against 31.2% in Bangladesh as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
2.3%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, female?
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th 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

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 679 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release