Bangladesh vs Rwanda: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling

Bangladesh
79.0%
in 2022
Rwanda
78.8%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
92nd
Rwanda rank
93rd

Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 79.0% against 78.8% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 128 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 35.3% 57.9% 22.5% Rwanda
2010s 64.3% 70.8% 6.5% Rwanda
2020s 77.0% 79.4% 2.5% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, Bangladesh or Rwanda?
Bangladesh, at 79.0% against 78.8% in Rwanda as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between Bangladesh and Rwanda?
0.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Rwanda?
6 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Rwanda rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Rwanda ranks 93rd of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,242 data points, 1475–2023
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