Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Bangladesh
988,851 number
in 2019
Pakistan
4.02 million number
in 2017
Bangladesh rank
5th
Pakistan rank
2nd

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 4.02 million number against 988,851 number in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.03 million number.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 4.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 4.56 million number 4.33 million number 227,940 number Bangladesh
2000s 6.75 million number 4.37 million number 2.39 million number Bangladesh
2010s 2.65 million number 4.12 million number 1.47 million number Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Bangladesh or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 4.02 million number against 988,851 number in Bangladesh as of 2017.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
3.03 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 youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 2nd of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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