Bangladesh vs Uganda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Bangladesh
72.6%
in 2022
Uganda
70.3%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
59th
Uganda rank
61st
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 72.6% against 70.3% in Uganda, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 61st of 88 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 36.2% | 15.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 54.2% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 68.6% | 1.2% | 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 Uganda?
- Bangladesh, at 72.6% against 70.3% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 2.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and Uganda ranks 61st 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