Bangladesh vs Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Bangladesh
79.4%
in 2022
Nepal
80.7%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
68th
Nepal rank
66th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 80.7% against 79.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 66th of 88 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 26.8% | 11.7% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.3% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 57.5% | 7.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 76.1% | 7.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 80.7% against 79.4% in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 1.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 66th 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