What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Bangladesh and IBRD only?

239.29 million number, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IBRD only?

13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.

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.

Bangladesh vs IBRD only: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Bangladesh

16.51 million number

in 2019

IBRD only

255.80 million number

in 2019

Bangladesh rank

6th

IBRD only rank

7th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

Bangladesh
IBRD only

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 255.80 million number against 16.51 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 239.29 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 15.5 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 87 countries.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	IBRD only	Difference	Ahead
1980s	17.80 million number	411.09 million number	393.29 million number	IBRD only
1990s	21.92 million number	394.50 million number	372.59 million number	IBRD only
2000s	24.91 million number	317.11 million number	292.20 million number	IBRD only
2010s	19.84 million number	267.31 million number	247.47 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Bangladesh or IBRD only?: IBRD only, at 255.80 million number against 16.51 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Bangladesh and IBRD only?: 239.29 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IBRD only?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and IBRD only rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?: Bangladesh ranks 6th and IBRD only ranks 7th of 87 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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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.