Bangladesh vs India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Bangladesh
76.1%
in 2022
India
76.0%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
60th
India rank
61st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 76.1% against 76.0% in India, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 60th and India ranks 61st of 87 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 37.1% | 10.2% | India |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 44.1% | 12.0% | India |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 57.0% | 15.0% | India |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 67.9% | 6.4% | India |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.7% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
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 India?
- Bangladesh, at 76.1% against 76.0% in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th and India ranks 61st 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
February 2026 Data Release