Bangladesh vs ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Bangladesh
79.4%
in 2022
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
92.2%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
68th
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
69th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 92.2% against 79.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 68th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 69th of 88 countries.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 75.9% | 33.8% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 83.8% | 34.0% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 91.3% | 26.1% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 92.2% | 15.4% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Bangladesh or ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 92.2% against 79.4% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Bangladesh and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- 12.8%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th and ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 69th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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