Bangladesh vs India: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 67.8% against 61.7% in India, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was India ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 64th and India ranks 66th of 83 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 21.1% | 6.9% | India |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 28.7% | 7.6% | India |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 42.6% | 8.8% | India |
| 2010s | 57.4% | 57.9% | 0.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 67.8% against 61.7% in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Bangladesh and India?
- 6.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 64th and India ranks 66th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the female population between age 25 and age 64 who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.