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
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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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.