Bangladesh vs Indonesia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Bangladesh
3.14 million number
in 2019
Indonesia
2.95 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
4th
Indonesia rank
5th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 3.14 million number against 2.95 million number in Indonesia, a difference of 184,610 number.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Indonesia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 5th of 82 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Bangladesh or Indonesia?
Bangladesh, at 3.14 million number against 2.95 million number in Indonesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Bangladesh and Indonesia?
184,610 number, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Indonesia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Indonesia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Indonesia 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
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.