IBRD only vs Iran: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male

IBRD only
31.72 million number
in 2019
Iran
1.25 million number
in 2016
IBRD only rank
5th
Iran rank
8th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male over time

  • IBRD only
  • Iran
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197519972019

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 31.72 million number against 1.25 million number in Iran, a difference of 30.48 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 25.4 times Iran's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 5th and Iran ranks 8th of 37 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 24.02 million number 430,827 number 23.59 million number IBRD only
1980s 33.38 million number 567,581 number 32.81 million number IBRD only
1990s 34.27 million number 802,184 number 33.46 million number IBRD only
2000s 33.81 million number 1.09 million number 32.72 million number IBRD only
2010s 30.70 million number 1.21 million number 29.49 million number IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male, IBRD only or Iran?
IBRD only, at 31.72 million number against 1.25 million number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male between IBRD only and Iran?
30.48 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do IBRD only and Iran rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, male?
IBRD only ranks 5th and Iran 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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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
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Total number of males over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.