Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
Bangladesh
3.14 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
3.91 million number
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
4th
Pakistan rank
3rd
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 3.91 million number against 3.14 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 772,170 number.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 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 | 1.10 million number | 1.30 million number | 203,490 number | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 2.99 million number | 3.02 million number | 32,290 number | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.03 million number | 3.62 million number | 581,596 number | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 3.91 million number against 3.14 million number in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 772,170 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, female?
- 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, female (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 females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.