Iran vs Upper middle income: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
Iran
2.91 million number
in 2016
Upper middle income
44.82 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
9th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Iran
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Upper middle income currently reports 44.82 million number against 2.91 million number in Iran, a difference of 41.91 million number.
That makes Upper middle income's figure about 15.4 times Iran's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Upper middle income has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 9th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 82 countries.
Upper middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 960,836 number | 45.90 million number | 44.94 million number | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 1.23 million number | 63.58 million number | 62.36 million number | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 1.74 million number | 66.33 million number | 64.59 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 2.48 million number | 59.41 million number | 56.93 million number | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 2.79 million number | 46.72 million number | 43.93 million number | Upper middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, Iran or Upper middle income?
- Upper middle income, at 44.82 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 Iran and Upper middle income?
- 41.91 million number, with Upper middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Upper middle income?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Upper middle income rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 9th and Upper middle income 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.