Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male was 2.03 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 2.03 million number for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bangladesh peaked at 2.37 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 973,020 number, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 4th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 973,020 number | 973,020 number | 973,020 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million number | 1.20 million number | 1.20 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.80 million number | 1.63 million number | 1.97 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million number | 1.95 million number | 2.37 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bangladesh?
- Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male in Bangladesh was 2.03 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 973,020 number in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.