Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 76.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 76.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 76.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 60th of 87 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.9% | — |
| 1991 | 32.0% | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 52.2% | 70.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 71.3% | 76.1% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Bangladesh was 76.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release