Bangladesh vs Least developed countries: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Bangladesh
1.58 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries
44.96 million number
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
11th
Least developed countries rank
13th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 44.96 million number against 1.58 million number in Bangladesh, a difference of 43.38 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 28.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 13th of 86 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1980s 10.21 million number 37.25 million number 27.04 million number Least developed countries
1990s 11.96 million number 44.66 million number 32.70 million number Least developed countries
2000s 10.63 million number 52.95 million number 42.32 million number Least developed countries
2010s 3.75 million number 46.82 million number 43.07 million number Least developed countries

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 Least developed countries?
Least developed countries, at 44.96 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 Least developed countries?
43.38 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Least developed countries?
13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Least developed countries rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Bangladesh ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 13th 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.