Bangladesh vs Cambodia: Youth/adult literacy rate
Bangladesh
93.5%
in 2022
Cambodia
91.8%
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
49th
Cambodia rank
50th
Youth/adult literacy rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Cambodia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 93.5% against 91.8% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Cambodia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 49th and Cambodia ranks 50th of 68 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Cambodia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.5% | 92.0% | 3.5% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 91.8% | 3.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth/adult literacy rate, Bangladesh or Cambodia?
- Bangladesh, at 93.5% against 91.8% in Cambodia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in youth/adult literacy rate between Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 1.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Cambodia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Cambodia rank globally for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th and Cambodia ranks 50th of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.