Bangladesh vs SDG: Western Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Bangladesh
79.4%
in 2022
SDG: Western Asia
94.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
68th
SDG: Western Asia rank
65th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 94.7% against 79.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 68th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th of 88 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 77.9% | 39.3% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 84.0% | 41.9% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 89.3% | 39.4% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 94.3% | 29.0% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 94.8% | 18.1% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Bangladesh or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 94.7% against 79.4% in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Bangladesh and SDG: Western Asia?
- 15.3%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and SDG: Western Asia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 65th 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