Egypt vs Iran: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Egypt
3.45 million number
in 2017
Iran
2.91 million number
in 2016
Egypt rank
8th
Iran rank
9th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Egypt
- Iran
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.45 million number against 2.91 million number in Iran, a difference of 542,170 number.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 8th and Iran ranks 9th of 82 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.46 million number | 960,836 number | 500,314 number | Egypt |
| 1980s | 1.89 million number | 1.23 million number | 667,210 number | Egypt |
| 1990s | 2.44 million number | 1.94 million number | 492,790 number | Egypt |
| 2000s | 2.85 million number | 2.45 million number | 403,010 number | Egypt |
| 2010s | 2.89 million number | 2.71 million number | 179,700 number | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Egypt or Iran?
- Egypt, at 3.45 million number against 2.91 million number in Iran as of 2017.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between Egypt and Iran?
- 542,170 number, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2013.
- How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Iran ranks 9th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.