Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 56.81 million number against 1.70 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 55.11 million number.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 33.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 83 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.70 million number | 31.53 million number | 27.83 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 2.74 million number | 34.43 million number | 31.69 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 1.92 million number | 43.67 million number | 41.75 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 1.79 million number | 50.78 million number | 48.98 million number | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 56.81 million number against 1.70 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 55.11 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 83 countries.
- 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
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.