Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 31.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Bangladesh is 31.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Bangladesh peaked at 45.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.1% | — |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 26.0% | +69.3% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 45.8% | +63.3% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 23.2% | 45.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 31.2% | 38.4% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Bangladesh?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Bangladesh was 31.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release