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

Egypt
1.27 million number
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.25 million number
in 2016
Egypt rank
7th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
8th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.27 million number against 1.25 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 19,130 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 83 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 504,934 number 430,827 number 74,107 number Egypt
1980s 684,596 number 567,581 number 117,015 number Egypt
1990s 847,132 number 901,451 number 54,319 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 973,910 number 1.08 million number 109,610 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 1.10 million number 1.18 million number 74,395 number Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 1.27 million number against 1.25 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
19,130 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, male?
Egypt ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.