What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Bangladesh and World?

310.29 million number, with World ahead.

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

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, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bangladesh vs World: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Bangladesh

12.75 million number

in 2019

World

323.04 million number

in 2019

Bangladesh rank

4th

World rank

1st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

Bangladesh
World

How they compare

World currently reports 323.04 million number against 12.75 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 310.29 million number.

That makes World's figure about 25.3 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	World	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.99 million number	384.35 million number	373.36 million number	World
1990s	13.66 million number	381.14 million number	367.47 million number	World
2000s	17.63 million number	340.85 million number	323.22 million number	World
2010s	15.22 million number	330.10 million number	314.88 million number	World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Bangladesh or World?: World, at 323.04 million number against 12.75 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Bangladesh and World?: 310.29 million number, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and World?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and World rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: Bangladesh ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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