Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes

Egypt
13.77 million number
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.49 million number
in 2016
Egypt rank
5th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
8th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
05.0M10.0M15.0M197619962017

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 13.77 million number against 5.49 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 8.29 million number.

That makes Egypt's figure about 2.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 5th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 9.41 million number 8.12 million number 1.29 million number Egypt
1980s 11.35 million number 9.25 million number 2.10 million number Egypt
1990s 12.03 million number 6.94 million number 5.08 million number Egypt
2000s 11.89 million number 6.02 million number 5.87 million number Egypt
2010s 12.00 million number 5.93 million number 6.06 million number Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Egypt, at 13.77 million number against 5.49 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
8.29 million 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes?
Egypt ranks 5th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 8th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of adults from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.