Bangladesh vs Uganda: Literacy rate, adult female
Bangladesh
76.5%
in 2022
Uganda
73.5%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
58th
Uganda rank
60th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 76.5% against 73.5% in Uganda, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 60th of 89 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 44.8% | 19.0% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 61.6% | 0.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 73.9% | 0.3% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Bangladesh, at 76.5% against 73.5% in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 3.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Bangladesh ranks 58th and Uganda ranks 60th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.