Bangladesh vs MDG: Developing Regions: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Bangladesh
10.74 million
in 2022
MDG: Developing Regions
264.29 million
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
3rd
MDG: Developing Regions rank
6th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- MDG: Developing Regions
How they compare
MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 264.29 million against 10.74 million in Bangladesh, a difference of 253.55 million.
That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 24.6 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 | 18.52 million | 335.61 million | 317.08 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2000s | 20.04 million | 275.12 million | 255.09 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2010s | 15.96 million | 265.77 million | 249.81 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
| 2020s | 11.72 million | 265.26 million | 253.53 million | MDG: Developing Regions |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Bangladesh or MDG: Developing Regions?
- MDG: Developing Regions, at 264.29 million against 10.74 million in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Bangladesh and MDG: Developing Regions?
- 253.55 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, male?
- 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release