Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Literacy rate, adult male
Bangladesh
81.4%
in 2022
Rwanda
81.0%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
64th
Rwanda rank
67th
Literacy rate, adult male over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 81.4% against 81.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 67th of 88 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.5% | 75.4% | 7.9% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 79.6% | 82.0% | 2.4% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult male, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at 81.4% against 81.0% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult male between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for literacy rate, adult male?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 67th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult male (% of males ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.