Bangladesh vs Egypt: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population
Bangladesh
45.5%
in 2022
Egypt
38.4%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Egypt rank
66th
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 45.5% against 38.4% in Egypt, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Egypt ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Egypt ranks 66th of 85 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 33.9% | 1.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 40.9% | 2.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rates of older vs. younger population, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 45.5% against 38.4% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rates of older vs. younger population between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 7.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Egypt ranks 66th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.