Bangladesh vs Egypt: Literate and illiterate world population
Bangladesh
21.0%
in 2022
Egypt
20.5%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
40th
Egypt rank
41st
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 21.0% against 20.5% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and Egypt ranks 41st of 128 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 27.5% | 8.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 19.2% | 3.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Bangladesh or Egypt?
- Bangladesh, at 21.0% against 20.5% in Egypt as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Egypt?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and Egypt rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and Egypt ranks 41st of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.