Bangladesh vs India: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Bangladesh
10.48 million number
in 2019
India
65.54 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
4th
India rank
1st

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 65.54 million number against 10.48 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 55.06 million number.

That makes India's figure about 6.3 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 8.59 million number 67.01 million number 58.42 million number India
1990s 11.06 million number 75.82 million number 64.76 million number India
2000s 13.10 million number 67.65 million number 54.55 million number India
2010s 12.16 million number 67.42 million number 55.26 million number India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Bangladesh or India?
India, at 65.54 million number against 10.48 million number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Bangladesh and India?
55.06 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, male?
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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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