Bangladesh vs Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male
Bangladesh
79.4%
in 2022
Nepal
84.1%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
51st
Nepal rank
48th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 84.1% against 79.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 48th of 57 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.6% | 55.5% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 67.9% | 77.8% | 9.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 84.9% | 6.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 84.1% against 79.4% in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 4.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 48th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, 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