Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 57.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh is 57.7%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh peaked at 57.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 33rd out of 53 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.0% | — |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +26.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 32.5% | 44.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 43.7% | 57.7% | 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Bangladesh was 57.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release