Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Asia: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
3.79 million number
in 2016
South Asia
167.82 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
7th
South Asia rank
7th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 167.82 million number against 3.79 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 164.03 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 44.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and South Asia ranks 7th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 4.60 million number 119.51 million number 114.91 million number South Asia
1980s 5.55 million number 141.96 million number 136.41 million number South Asia
1990s 4.77 million number 161.55 million number 156.78 million number South Asia
2000s 4.16 million number 180.72 million number 176.57 million number South Asia
2010s 3.99 million number 175.17 million number 171.18 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Asia?
South Asia, at 167.82 million number against 3.79 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
164.03 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 7th and South Asia 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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.