Bangladesh vs South Asia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male
Bangladesh
10.48 million number
in 2019
South Asia
93.91 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
4th
South Asia rank
7th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 93.91 million number against 10.48 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 83.43 million number.
That makes South Asia's figure about 9.0 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.59 million number | 89.27 million number | 80.68 million number | South Asia |
| 1990s | 11.06 million number | 102.61 million number | 91.56 million number | South Asia |
| 2000s | 14.29 million number | 99.42 million number | 85.12 million number | South Asia |
| 2010s | 12.51 million number | 97.80 million number | 85.30 million number | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Bangladesh or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 93.91 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 South Asia?
- 83.43 million number, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and South Asia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 7th 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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About this data
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.