Cross country literacy rates in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cross country literacy rates was 79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cross country literacy rates in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 79 for cross country literacy rates in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Bangladesh peaked at 79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.23, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.23 | 29.23 | 29.23 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.32 | 35.32 | 35.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.49 | 47.49 | 47.49 | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.46 | 57.86 | 74.68 | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.76 | 74.91 | 79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 383,624 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 106.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 106.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Bangladesh?
- Cross country literacy rates in Bangladesh was 79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.23 in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Bangladesh ranks 89th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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