Bangladesh vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity

Bangladesh
0.91 GPIA
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.8 GPIA
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
33rd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
36th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.91 GPIA against 0.8 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.11 GPIA.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.48 GPIA 0.43 GPIA 0.05 GPIA Bangladesh
2010s 0.826 GPIA 0.778 GPIA 0.048 GPIA Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity, Bangladesh or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Bangladesh, at 0.91 GPIA against 0.8 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity between Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.11 GPIA, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
Bangladesh ranks 33rd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
53 places, 612 data points, 1976–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release