Bangladesh vs Uganda: Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling
Bangladesh
79.0%
in 2022
Uganda
80.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
92nd
Uganda rank
89th
Literacy rate vs. average years of schooling over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 80.5% against 79.0% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Uganda ranks 89th of 128 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 56.1% | 20.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 63.9% | 69.3% | 5.4% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 79.0% | 2.7% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate vs. average years of schooling, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 80.5% against 79.0% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate vs. average years of schooling between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 1.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for literacy rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Uganda ranks 89th 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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About this data
Share of adults who can read and write a simple statement about their everyday life.