Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 76.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh stood at 76.1%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 76.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1981.
That places Bangladesh 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.2% | — |
| 1991 | 26.8% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 76.1% | +14.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 76.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 42.8% | 62.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 63.4% | 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, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, 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, rural, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release