What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between IBRD only and Iran?

93.46 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.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs Iran: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

IBRD only

95.16 million number

in 2019

Iran

1.70 million number

in 2016

IBRD only rank

7th

Iran rank

10th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

IBRD only
Iran

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 95.16 million number against 1.70 million number in Iran, a difference of 93.46 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 56.1 times Iran's.

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

IBRD only ranks 7th and Iran ranks 10th of 39 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	154.87 million number	3.52 million number	151.35 million number	IBRD only
1980s	154.61 million number	3.70 million number	150.91 million number	IBRD only
1990s	141.79 million number	2.74 million number	139.04 million number	IBRD only
2000s	105.83 million number	1.92 million number	103.91 million number	IBRD only
2010s	99.77 million number	1.79 million number	97.97 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, IBRD only or Iran?: IBRD only, at 95.16 million number against 1.70 million number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between IBRD only and Iran?: 93.46 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 illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?: IBRD only ranks 7th and Iran ranks 10th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 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

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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