Bangladesh vs IBRD only: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Bangladesh
3.14 million number
in 2019
IBRD only
70.99 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
4th
IBRD only rank
5th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 70.99 million number against 3.14 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 67.85 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 22.6 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and IBRD only ranks 5th of 82 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 1.10 million number 54.24 million number 53.14 million number IBRD only
1990s 1.47 million number 64.23 million number 62.77 million number IBRD only
2000s 2.53 million number 68.92 million number 66.39 million number IBRD only
2010s 3.06 million number 68.17 million number 65.11 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Bangladesh or IBRD only?
IBRD only, at 70.99 million number against 3.14 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Bangladesh and IBRD only?
67.85 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IBRD only?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and IBRD only rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Bangladesh ranks 4th and IBRD only ranks 5th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.