Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes
Bangladesh
76.1%
in 2022
Pakistan
69.1%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
49th
Pakistan rank
52nd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 76.1% against 69.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 52nd of 57 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 41.8% | 4.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 68.7% | 4.6% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 76.1% against 69.1% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 7.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Pakistan ranks 52nd of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, both sexes (%). 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