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
20406080198120022024

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

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