Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 72.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh is 72.6%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh peaked at 72.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 59th of 88 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, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.2% | — |
| 1991 | 21.1% | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | +59.8% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +42.2% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 47.2% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 68.2% | 72.6% | 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, female in Bangladesh?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh was 72.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release