Early-demographic dividend vs Iran: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Early-demographic dividend
63.7%
in 2019
Iran
69.1%
in 2016
Early-demographic dividend rank
13th
Iran rank
13th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Early-demographic dividend
  • Iran
0204060197519972019

How they compare

Iran currently reports 69.1% against 63.7% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 5.4%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Early-demographic dividend ahead.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th and Iran ranks 13th of 38 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Early-demographic dividend averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Early-demographic dividend Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 59.7% 56.7% 3.0% Early-demographic dividend
1980s 60.8% 60.0% 0.8% Early-demographic dividend
1990s 61.6% 63.6% 1.9% Iran
2000s 64.6% 68.4% 3.8% Iran
2010s 63.9% 69.0% 5.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Early-demographic dividend or Iran?
Iran, at 69.1% against 63.7% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2016.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Early-demographic dividend and Iran?
5.4%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Early-demographic dividend and Iran rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th and Iran ranks 13th of 38 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. 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
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

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.