Bangladesh vs India: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Bangladesh
13.49 million number
in 2019
India
90.08 million number
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
4th
India rank
1st
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 90.08 million number against 13.49 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 76.59 million number.
That makes India's figure about 6.7 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 87 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.20 million number | 101.90 million number | 87.70 million number | India |
| 1990s | 17.82 million number | 110.03 million number | 92.21 million number | India |
| 2000s | 19.65 million number | 96.87 million number | 77.22 million number | India |
| 2010s | 16.60 million number | 92.57 million number | 75.98 million number | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 90.08 million number against 13.49 million number in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Bangladesh and India?
- 76.59 million number, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and India ranks 1st of 87 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
Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.