Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female was 3.14 million number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
3.14 million number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.19 million number
in 2013
All-time low
1.10 million number
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2019

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bangladesh, 1981–2019

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1981200020191981: 1.1M number1991: 1.5M number2001: 2.1M number2007: 3.0M number2011: 2.9M number2012: 3.1M number2013: 3.2M number2014: 3.0M number2015: 3.2M number2016: 3.0M number2017: 3.0M number2018: 3.0M number2019: 3.1M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bangladesh is 3.14 million number, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bangladesh peaked at 3.19 million number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million number, in 1981.

That places Bangladesh 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.10 million number 1.10 million number 1.10 million number 1
1990s 1.47 million number 1.47 million number 1.47 million number 1
2000s 2.53 million number 2.08 million number 2.99 million number 2
2010s 3.06 million number 2.89 million number 3.19 million number 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 India 30.25 million number compare
  2. 2 China 18.20 million number compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 3.91 million number compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.95 million number compare
  5. 6 Brazil 2.35 million number compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 2.33 million number compare

See the full ranking of 121 places β†’

More reference data data for Bangladesh

All data for Bangladesh β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bangladesh?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female in Bangladesh was 3.14 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 million number in 2013.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.