Bangladesh vs Ecuador: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Bangladesh
54.9%
in 2019
Ecuador
53.4%
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
52nd
Ecuador rank
54th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ecuador
0204060198120002019

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 54.9% against 53.4% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ecuador ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 54th of 83 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ecuador Difference Ahead
2000s 55.2% 57.8% 2.6% Ecuador
2010s 55.0% 57.2% 2.2% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Bangladesh or Ecuador?
Bangladesh, at 54.9% against 53.4% in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Bangladesh and Ecuador?
1.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ecuador?
9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Ecuador rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 54th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.