Brazil vs Iran: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

Brazil
1.66 million number
in 2018
Iran
1.25 million number
in 2016
Brazil rank
5th
Iran rank
8th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Brazil
  • Iran
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.66 million number against 1.25 million number in Iran, a difference of 415,980 number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.

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

Brazil ranks 5th and Iran ranks 8th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 1.53 million number 1.10 million number 430,075 number Brazil
2010s 1.69 million number 1.21 million number 478,072 number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Brazil or Iran?
Brazil, at 1.66 million number against 1.25 million number in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Brazil and Iran?
415,980 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Iran rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
Brazil ranks 5th and Iran ranks 8th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,212 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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