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
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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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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.