Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female
Bangladesh
31.2%
in 2022
Pakistan
26.3%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
46th
Pakistan rank
47th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 31.2% against 26.3% in Pakistan, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 47th of 59 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 11.5% | 1.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 25.5% | 8.7% | 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 Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 31.2% against 26.3% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 4.9%, with Bangladesh 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, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th and Pakistan ranks 47th 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