Bangladesh

Literacy Rate

74.91
percent
Dec 81Dec 91Dec 01Dec 07Dec 11Dec 12Dec 13Dec 14Dec 15Dec 16Dec 17Dec 18Dec 19Dec 200.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Bangladesh
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

119
Madagascar76.68
120
Lesotho76.64
122
Eritrea76.57
123
Uganda76.53
124
Bangladesh74.91
125
India74.37
126
Morocco73.75
127
Rwanda73.22
128
Egypt71.17
129
Burundi68.38

Asia Ranking

20
Thailand93.77
21
Sri Lanka92.25
23
Laos84.66
24
Cambodia80.53
25
Bangladesh74.91
26
India74.37
27
Nepal67.91
28
Bhutan66.56

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Definition of Literacy Rate

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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