Bangladesh vs South Asia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male
Bangladesh
2.03 million number
in 2019
South Asia
21.59 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
4th
South Asia rank
7th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 21.59 million number against 2.03 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 19.57 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 10.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 973,020 number | 11.33 million number | 10.35 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 1.20 million number | 13.49 million number | 12.30 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 1.80 million number | 16.97 million number | 15.17 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 2.17 million number | 20.27 million number | 18.10 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Bangladesh or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 21.59 million number against 2.03 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 19.57 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (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 males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.