Bangladesh vs Low & middle income: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Bangladesh
10.48 million number
in 2019
Low & middle income
185.34 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
4th
Low & middle income rank
2nd

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Low & middle income
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197519972019

How they compare

Low & middle income currently reports 185.34 million number against 10.48 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 174.86 million number.

That makes Low & middle income's figure about 17.7 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 2nd 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 8.59 million number 210.17 million number 201.58 million number Low & middle income
1990s 11.06 million number 206.84 million number 195.79 million number Low & middle income
2000s 14.29 million number 182.45 million number 168.15 million number Low & middle income
2010s 12.51 million number 186.34 million number 173.83 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, male, Bangladesh or Low & middle income?
Low & middle income, at 185.34 million number against 10.48 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Bangladesh and Low & middle income?
174.86 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, male?
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Low & middle income ranks 2nd 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.