Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male

Bangladesh
79.4%
in 2022
Rwanda
79.5%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
68th
Rwanda rank
67th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 79.5% against 79.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 68th and Rwanda ranks 67th of 88 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 63.0% 73.2% 10.2% Rwanda
2020s 76.9% 80.2% 3.3% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 79.5% against 79.4% in Bangladesh as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
Bangladesh ranks 68th and Rwanda ranks 67th 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

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,602 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release