East Asia & Pacific vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

East Asia & Pacific
64.1%
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
69.1%
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific rank
10th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
13th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
020406080197619972019

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 69.1% against 64.1% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th of 38 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 4 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 66.3% 56.7% 9.6% East Asia & Pacific
1980s 69.2% 60.0% 9.1% East Asia & Pacific
1990s 70.7% 63.6% 7.2% East Asia & Pacific
2000s 69.6% 68.4% 1.2% East Asia & Pacific
2010s 66.0% 69.0% 3.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, East Asia & Pacific or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 69.1% against 64.1% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
5.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 10th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.