Bangladesh vs India: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Bangladesh
23.23 million number
in 2019
India
186.67 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
4th
India rank
1st
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 186.67 million number against 23.23 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 163.44 million number.
That makes India's figure about 8.0 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 83 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.58 million number | 169.32 million number | 149.74 million number | India |
| 1990s | 24.72 million number | 196.25 million number | 171.53 million number | India |
| 2000s | 29.15 million number | 191.98 million number | 162.83 million number | India |
| 2010s | 26.95 million number | 191.17 million number | 164.23 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 186.67 million number against 23.23 million number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Bangladesh and India?
- 163.44 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st 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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About this data
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.