Iran vs South Asia: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Iran
1.66 million number
in 2016
South Asia
39.97 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
9th
South Asia rank
7th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Iran
  • South Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197519972019

How they compare

South Asia currently reports 39.97 million number against 1.66 million number in Iran, a difference of 38.31 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 24.0 times Iran's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 7th of 82 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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