Bangladesh vs India: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
5.16 million number
in 2019
India
45.66 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
4th
India rank
1st
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 45.66 million number against 5.16 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 40.50 million number.
That makes India's figure about 8.8 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 82 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 million number | 20.55 million number | 18.48 million number | India |
| 1990s | 2.66 million number | 25.21 million number | 22.54 million number | India |
| 2000s | 3.71 million number | 30.99 million number | 27.29 million number | India |
| 2010s | 5.03 million number | 41.85 million number | 36.82 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 45.66 million number against 5.16 million number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and India?
- 40.50 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.