IDA total vs Iran: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
IDA total
37.64 million number
in 2019
Iran
2.91 million number
in 2016
IDA total rank
11th
Iran rank
9th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- IDA total
- Iran
How they compare
IDA total currently reports 37.64 million number against 2.91 million number in Iran, a difference of 34.73 million number.
That makes IDA total's figure about 12.9 times Iran's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 11th and Iran ranks 9th of 37 groups.
IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.31 million number | 1.23 million number | 17.08 million number | IDA total |
| 1990s | 22.28 million number | 1.74 million number | 20.54 million number | IDA total |
| 2000s | 28.98 million number | 2.48 million number | 26.50 million number | IDA total |
| 2010s | 34.50 million number | 2.79 million number | 31.71 million number | IDA total |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, IDA total or Iran?
- IDA total, at 37.64 million number against 2.91 million number in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between IDA total and Iran?
- 34.73 million number, with IDA total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Iran?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do IDA total and Iran rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- IDA total ranks 11th and Iran ranks 9th of 37 groups.
- 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.