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Bangladesh — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 29% (39% men, 18% women)
1991 35% (male 47%, female 22%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 35% (male 47%, female 22%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 35% male: 47% female: 22%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 35% male: 47% female: 22%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 35% male: 47% female: 22%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 38.1% male: 49.4% female: 26.1%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.1% male: 49.4% female : 26.1% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.1% male: 49.4% female: 26.1% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.1% male: 49.4% female: 26.1% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 38.1% male: 49.4% female: 26.1% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56% male: 63% female: 49% (2000 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56% male: 63% female: 49% (2000 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 43.1% male: 53.9% female: 31.8% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 43.1% male: 53.9% female: 31.8% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 43.1% male: 53.9% female: 31.8% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 43.1% male: 53.9% female: 31.8% (2003 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 43.1% male: 53.9% female: 31.8% (2003 est.)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 43.1% male: 53.9% female: 31.8% (2003 est.)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.9% male: 54% female: 41.4% (2001 Census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.9% male: 54% female: 41.4% (2001 Census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 47.9% male: 54% female: 41.4% (2001 Census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 56.8% male: 61.3% female: 52.2% (2010 est.)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.7% male: 62% female: 53.4% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.7% male: 62% female: 53.4% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 61.5% | male: 64.6% | female: 58.5% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 61.5% | male: 64.6% | female: 58.5% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 72.8% | male: 75.6% | female: 69.9% (2016 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2016 est.) | total population: 72.8% (2016 est.) | male: 75.6% (2016 est.) | female: 69.9% (2016 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 72.9% | male: 75.7% | female: 70.1% (2017)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 73.9% | male: 76.7% | female: 71.2% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.9% male: 77.8% female: 72% (2020)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.9% male: 77.8% female: 72% (2020)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.9% male: 77.8% female: 72% (2020)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 74.9% male: 77.8% female: 72% (2020)
2025 total population: 79% (2022 est.) male: 81.4% (2022 est.) female: 76.5% (2022 est.)