Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
5.16 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
6.75 million number
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 6.75 million number against 5.16 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.59 million number.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd of 82 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.07 million number | 2.72 million number | 650,430 number | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.97 million number | 5.51 million number | 540,740 number | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 5.28 million number | 6.35 million number | 1.07 million number | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 6.75 million number against 5.16 million number in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 1.59 million number, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 3rd 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.