Bangladesh vs India: Literate and illiterate world population
Bangladesh
21
in 2022
India
21.84
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
40th
India rank
37th
Literate and illiterate world population over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 21.84 against 21 in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 40th and India ranks 37th of 128 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.77 | 59.24 | 11.53 | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 64.68 | 51.78 | 12.9 | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 52.51 | 38.99 | 13.52 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 33.7 | 28.07 | 5.62 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 23.24 | 24.03 | 0.7877 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literate and illiterate world population, Bangladesh or India?
- India, at 21.84 against 21 in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literate and illiterate world population between Bangladesh and India?
- 0.84, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for literate and illiterate world population?
- Bangladesh ranks 40th and India ranks 37th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.