Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.54 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh stood at 0.54 GPIA.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh peaked at 0.79 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.24 GPIA, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.24 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.33 GPIA | +37.5% |
| 2001 | 0.49 GPIA | +48.5% |
| 2011 | 0.48 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.43 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.49 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.79 GPIA | +61.2% |
| 2015 | 0.54 GPIA | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 0.57 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.58 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.57 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.57 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.59 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.54 GPIA | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 0.24 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.33 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 0.33 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.49 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 0.49 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5611 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | 0.79 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5667 GPIA | 0.54 GPIA | 0.59 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Bangladesh was 0.54 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release