Bangladesh vs Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes

Bangladesh
76.1%
in 2022
Egypt
76.5%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
60th
Egypt rank
59th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
20406080197619992022

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 76.5% against 76.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 60th and Egypt ranks 59th of 87 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Egypt Difference Ahead
2010s 58.2% 68.1% 10.0% Egypt
2020s 74.6% 77.9% 3.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Bangladesh or Egypt?
Egypt, at 76.5% against 76.1% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Bangladesh and Egypt?
0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 60th and Egypt ranks 59th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
290 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release