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
20406080198120022024

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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Indicator
Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above)
Unit
% of females ages 15 and above
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,600 data points, 1973–2024
Last refreshed

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.