Bangladesh vs IDA only: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Bangladesh
1.58 million number
in 2019
IDA only
46.65 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
11th
IDA only rank
12th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Bangladesh
  • IDA only
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How they compare

IDA only currently reports 46.65 million number against 1.58 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 45.07 million number.

That makes IDA only's figure about 29.5 times Bangladesh's.

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

Bangladesh ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 12th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh IDA only Difference Ahead
1980s 10.21 million number 39.19 million number 28.98 million number IDA only
1990s 11.96 million number 46.79 million number 34.84 million number IDA only
2000s 10.63 million number 54.76 million number 44.13 million number IDA only
2010s 3.75 million number 48.69 million number 44.94 million number IDA only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Bangladesh or IDA only?
IDA only, at 46.65 million number against 1.58 million number in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Bangladesh and IDA only?
45.07 million number, with IDA only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and IDA only?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and IDA only rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 11th and IDA only ranks 12th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.