Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male was 81.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh is 81.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh peaked at 81.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 35.5% | — |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | +9.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 81.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 54.2% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 72.0% | 81.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh was 81.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release