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

Bangladesh
3.14 million number
in 2019
World
108.86 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
4th
World rank
1st

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • World
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How they compare

World currently reports 108.86 million number against 3.14 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 105.73 million number.

That makes World's figure about 34.7 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 82 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh World Difference Ahead
1990s 1.47 million number 96.55 million number 95.08 million number World
2000s 2.53 million number 105.53 million number 103.00 million number World
2010s 3.06 million number 105.72 million number 102.66 million number World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Bangladesh or World?
World, at 108.86 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 World?
105.73 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and World?
12 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and World rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Bangladesh ranks 4th and World ranks 1st 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.