Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 12.75 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.75 million number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 83 countries
All-time high
19.21 million number
in 2007
All-time low
10.99 million number
in 1981
Years of data
13
1981–2019

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh, 1981–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1981200020191981: 11.0M number1991: 13.7M number2001: 16.1M number2007: 19.2M number2011: 16.8M number2012: 17.5M number2013: 17.4M number2014: 17.5M number2015: 16.0M number2016: 13.2M number2017: 13.2M number2018: 12.8M number2019: 12.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 12.75 million number for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in 2019.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh peaked at 19.21 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.99 million 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10.99 million number 10.99 million number 10.99 million number 1
1990s 13.66 million number 13.66 million number 13.66 million number 1
2000s 17.63 million number 16.05 million number 19.21 million number 2
2010s 15.22 million number 12.75 million number 17.48 million number 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 1 India 121.13 million number compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 26.35 million number compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 17.67 million number compare
  4. 5 China 9.52 million number compare
  5. 6 Egypt 8.29 million number compare
  6. 7 Iran 3.79 million number compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Bangladesh was 12.75 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 19.21 million number in 2007.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 10.99 million number in 1981.
How does Bangladesh rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.