Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 79 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bangladesh, 1981–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bangladesh stood at 79. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bangladesh peaked at 79 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.23, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 92nd of 128 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 rates vs average years of schooling in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 29.23 | — |
| 1991 | 35.32 | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 47.49 | +34.5% |
| 2011 | 58.77 | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 57.86 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 61.02 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 61.09 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.14 | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 72.76 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 72.89 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.91 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 74.68 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 74.91 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.36 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 79 | +3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 79 is below the median for South Asia, which is 80.35, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +34.5% | 35.32 | 47.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.23 | 29.23 | 29.23 | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.32 | 35.32 | 35.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.49 | 47.49 | 47.49 | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.46 | 57.86 | 74.68 | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.76 | 74.91 | 79 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.61 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.14 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bangladesh?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Bangladesh was 79 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 79 in 2022.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.23 in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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