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

Bangladesh
57.7%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
61.5%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
51st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
49th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 61.5% against 57.7% in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 57 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 46.5% 43.6% 2.9% Bangladesh
2010s 58.2% 57.8% 0.3% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 61.5% against 57.7% in Bangladesh as of 2016.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
3.8%, 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, male?
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 57 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
57 places, 667 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release