Iran vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female
Iran
3.79 million number
in 2016
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
167.82 million number
in 2019
Iran rank
7th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
7th
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time
- Iran
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 167.82 million number against 3.79 million number in Iran, a difference of 164.03 million number.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 44.2 times Iran's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th of 83 countries.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.60 million number | 119.51 million number | 114.91 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1980s | 5.55 million number | 141.96 million number | 136.41 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 4.77 million number | 161.55 million number | 156.78 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 4.16 million number | 180.72 million number | 176.57 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 3.99 million number | 175.17 million number | 171.18 million number | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Iran or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 167.82 million number against 3.79 million number in Iran as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 164.03 million number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
- How do Iran and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Iran ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 7th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (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 females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.