Bangladesh vs Egypt: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Bangladesh
72.6%
in 2022
Egypt
69.2%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
59th
Egypt rank
62nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 72.6% against 69.2% in Egypt, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 88 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.7% | 57.7% | 4.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 70.4% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 72.6% against 69.2% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 3.4%, with Bangladesh 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, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and Egypt ranks 62nd of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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