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

Egypt
2.19 million number
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.66 million number
in 2016
Egypt rank
8th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197619962017

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 2.19 million number against 1.66 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 523,040 number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 8th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 956,213 number 530,009 number 426,204 number Egypt
1980s 1.21 million number 659,855 number 550,205 number Egypt
1990s 1.59 million number 1.04 million number 547,100 number Egypt
2000s 1.88 million number 1.36 million number 512,615 number Egypt
2010s 1.79 million number 1.54 million number 254,100 number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 2.19 million number against 1.66 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
523,040 number, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2013.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Egypt ranks 8th 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
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.