Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.66 million number
in 2016
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
39.97 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
7th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 39.97 million number against 1.66 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 38.31 million number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 24.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th of 82 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1970s 530,009 number 12.78 million number 12.25 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1980s 659,855 number 17.25 million number 16.59 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 936,826 number 20.91 million number 19.97 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 1.39 million number 30.79 million number 29.40 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 1.58 million number 34.96 million number 33.38 million number South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 39.97 million number against 1.66 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
38.31 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th 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.