Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male was 13.49 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bangladesh, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 13.49 million number for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bangladesh peaked at 24.34 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.49 million number, in 2019.
That places Bangladesh 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 14.20 million number | — |
| 1991 | 17.82 million number | +25.5% |
| 2001 | 19.65 million number | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 24.34 million number | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 19.47 million number | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 20.33 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 19.27 million number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 19.55 million number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.84 million number | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 13.86 million number | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 14.06 million number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.73 million number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 13.49 million number | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.20 million number | 14.20 million number | 14.20 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.82 million number | 17.82 million number | 17.82 million number | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.99 million number | 19.65 million number | 24.34 million number | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.84 million number | 13.49 million number | 20.33 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More education data for Bangladesh
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 571,690 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 387,056 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.73 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16.69 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0961 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bangladesh?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male in Bangladesh was 13.49 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 24.34 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.49 million number in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.