Bangladesh vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Bangladesh
76.1%
in 2022
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
95.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
60th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
57th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 95.5% against 76.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 19.4%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 60th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th of 87 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 78.2% | 51.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 83.6% | 51.5% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 88.7% | 46.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 93.9% | 32.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 95.1% | 21.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 95.5% against 76.1% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Bangladesh and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 19.4%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 57th 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