Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 62.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 62.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Bangladesh peaked at 62.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 29th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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% | +23.1% |
| 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
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 62.6% in 2019, 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 62.6% in 2019.
- 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 29th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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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About this data
Percentage of the population in rural areas 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/