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
20406080197619992022

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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release