Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male
Bangladesh
13.49 million number
in 2019
Pakistan
19.84 million number
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
4th
Pakistan rank
2nd
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 19.84 million number against 13.49 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 6.35 million number.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Pakistan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.20 million number | 15.77 million number | 1.57 million number | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 24.34 million number | 18.38 million number | 5.96 million number | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 18.53 million number | 19.35 million number | 815,860 number | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 19.84 million number against 13.49 million number in Bangladesh as of 2017.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 6.35 million number, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Pakistan ranks 2nd 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.