What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Bangladesh and IBRD only?

241.52 million number, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IBRD only?

13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs IBRD only: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Bangladesh

23.23 million number

in 2019

IBRD only

264.75 million number

in 2019

Bangladesh rank

4th

IBRD only rank

6th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

Bangladesh
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 264.75 million number against 23.23 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 241.52 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 11.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 4th and IBRD only ranks 6th of 83 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1980s	19.58 million number	436.52 million number	416.95 million number	IBRD only
1990s	24.72 million number	411.55 million number	386.82 million number	IBRD only
2000s	31.92 million number	316.16 million number	284.23 million number	IBRD only
2010s	27.73 million number	279.19 million number	251.46 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Bangladesh or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 264.75 million number against 23.23 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Bangladesh and IBRD only?: 241.52 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IBRD only?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and IBRD only rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?: Bangladesh ranks 4th and IBRD only ranks 6th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.