Bangladesh vs Low & middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Bangladesh
23.23 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
501.73 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
4th
Low & middle income rank
3rd
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Low & middle income currently reports 501.73 million number against 23.23 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 478.51 million number.
That makes Low & middle income's figure about 21.6 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Low & middle income has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd of 83 countries.
Low & middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.58 million number | 566.12 million number | 546.54 million number | Low & middle income |
| 1990s | 24.72 million number | 567.32 million number | 542.59 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2000s | 31.92 million number | 510.83 million number | 478.91 million number | Low & middle income |
| 2010s | 27.73 million number | 508.45 million number | 480.72 million number | Low & middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Bangladesh or Low & middle income?
- Low & middle income, at 501.73 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 Low & middle income?
- 478.51 million number, with Low & middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Low & middle income?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Low & middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 3rd 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.