Bangladesh vs Middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Bangladesh
23.23 million number
in 2019
Middle income
399.72 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
4th
Middle income rank
3rd
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Middle income
How they compare
Middle income currently reports 399.72 million number against 23.23 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 376.50 million number.
That makes Middle income's figure about 17.2 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Middle income has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Middle income ranks 3rd of 83 countries.
Middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.58 million number | 516.83 million number | 497.25 million number | Middle income |
| 1990s | 24.72 million number | 509.33 million number | 484.61 million number | Middle income |
| 2000s | 31.92 million number | 435.40 million number | 403.48 million number | Middle income |
| 2010s | 27.73 million number | 414.07 million number | 386.34 million number | 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 Middle income?
- Middle income, at 399.72 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 Middle income?
- 376.50 million number, with Middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Middle income?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Middle income rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and 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.