Brazil vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Brazil
2.35 million number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.66 million number
in 2016
Brazil rank
6th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.35 million number against 1.66 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 684,590 number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 82 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 2.24 million number 1.40 million number 832,730 number Brazil
2010s 2.38 million number 1.58 million number 796,668 number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Brazil, at 2.35 million number against 1.66 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
684,590 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Brazil ranks 6th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.