Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes was 45.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh is 45.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 45.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 32nd 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.5% | — |
| 1991 | 20.3% | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 31.5% | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | +37.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 45.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.3%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 21.5% | 31.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 30.4% | 45.5% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh was 45.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release