Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 72.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Bangladesh stood at 72.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Bangladesh peaked at 72.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 33rd of 55 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, rural, female in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.9% | — |
| 1991 | 17.3% | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | +66.9% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 37.8% | 59.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 60.4% | 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, rural, female in Bangladesh?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Bangladesh was 72.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 33rd out of 55 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release