Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 60.8% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
60.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 82 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2019
All-time low
53.0%
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2019

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

02040601981200020191981: 531991: 55.12001: 56.12007: 60.22011: 57.12012: 57.72013: 57.72014: 55.72015: 57.92016: 60.62017: 59.32018: 60.52019: 60.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 60.8% for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Bangladesh peaked at 60.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1981.

Bangladesh ranks 59th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53.0% 53.0% 53.0% 1
1990s 55.1% 55.1% 55.1% 1
2000s 58.1% 56.1% 60.2% 2
2010s 58.6% 55.7% 60.8% 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 56 Benin 61.4% compare
  2. 57 Kazakhstan 61.2% compare
  3. 58 Ecuador 60.8% compare
  4. 60 Nigeria 60.4% compare
  5. 61 Philippines 59.9% compare
  6. 62 Honduras 59.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Bangladesh?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Bangladesh was 60.8% 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 60.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Bangladesh ranks 59th 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 0.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.