East Asia & Pacific vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male
East Asia & Pacific
10.54 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.25 million number
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific rank
11th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
8th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 10.54 million number against 1.25 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 9.29 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 8.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 37 groups.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.83 million number | 430,827 number | 13.40 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1980s | 20.35 million number | 567,581 number | 19.79 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 19.35 million number | 802,184 number | 18.54 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 15.88 million number | 1.09 million number | 14.79 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 12.09 million number | 1.21 million number | 10.88 million number | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, East Asia & Pacific or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 10.54 million number against 1.25 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 9.29 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 11th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 37 groups.
- 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
Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.