Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 10.48 million number in 2019. β² Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Bangladesh, 1981β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Bangladesh stood at 10.48 million number.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Bangladesh peaked at 15.49 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.59 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.59 million number | 8.59 million number | 8.59 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.06 million number | 11.06 million number | 11.06 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.29 million number | 13.10 million number | 15.49 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.51 million number | 10.42 million number | 14.66 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Bangladesh?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Bangladesh was 10.48 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 15.49 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.59 million number in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.