Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes
Bangladesh
23.23 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
39.83 million number
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
4th
Pakistan rank
2nd
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 39.83 million number against 23.23 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 16.61 million number.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 83 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.58 million number | 21.30 million number | 1.72 million number | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 34.70 million number | 32.45 million number | 2.25 million number | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 30.02 million number | 37.25 million number | 7.23 million number | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 39.83 million number against 23.23 million number in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 16.61 million number, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd 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.