Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 57.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 57.7% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in 2022.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Bangladesh peaked at 67.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 51st out of 57 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, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 46.5% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 58.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 54.2% | 67.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 57.7% | 66.3% | 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, male in Bangladesh?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Bangladesh was 57.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 51st out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release