Bangladesh vs Brazil: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Bangladesh
30.00 million number
in 2019
Brazil
11.17 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
6th
Brazil rank
8th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 30.00 million number against 11.17 million number in Brazil, a difference of 18.84 million number.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.7 times Brazil's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 8th of 87 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.47 million number | 14.00 million number | 36.47 million number | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.52 million number | 12.34 million number | 25.18 million number | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Bangladesh or Brazil?
- Bangladesh, at 30.00 million number against 11.17 million number in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 18.84 million number, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Brazil?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Brazil rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Brazil ranks 8th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.