Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Literacy rate, adult total
Bangladesh
79.0%
in 2022
Rwanda
78.8%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
59th
Rwanda rank
60th
Literacy rate, adult total over time
- Bangladesh
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 79.0% against 78.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 89 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 57.9% | 22.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 70.8% | 6.5% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 79.4% | 2.5% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult total, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
- Bangladesh, at 79.0% against 78.8% in Rwanda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult total between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for literacy rate, adult total?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and Rwanda ranks 60th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult total (% of people 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.