Bangladesh vs MDG: Developing Regions: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Bangladesh
14.51 million
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions
453.43 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
3rd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
6th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Bangladesh
  • MDG: Developing Regions
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020072024

How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 453.43 million against 14.51 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 438.92 million.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 31.2 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 3rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 59 countries.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh MDG: Developing Regions Difference Ahead
1990s 23.40 million 580.67 million 557.27 million MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 24.82 million 492.57 million 467.74 million MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 20.23 million 468.23 million 447.99 million MDG: Developing Regions
2020s 15.85 million 457.80 million 441.96 million MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Bangladesh or MDG: Developing Regions?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 453.43 million against 14.51 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Bangladesh and MDG: Developing Regions?
438.92 million, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and MDG: Developing Regions?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and MDG: Developing Regions rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and MDG: Developing Regions ranks 6th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,969 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release