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
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
February 2026 Data Release