Bangladesh vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female
Bangladesh
3.14 million number
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
13.80 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time
- Bangladesh
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 13.80 million number against 3.14 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 10.67 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 4.4 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 82 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million number | 7.47 million number | 6.01 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 2.53 million number | 10.10 million number | 7.56 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 3.06 million number | 12.52 million number | 9.46 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Bangladesh or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 13.80 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.67 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th 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.