Iran vs WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes
Iran
9.11 million
in 2016
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
714.90 million
in 2024
Iran rank
6th
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank
9th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Iran
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 714.90 million against 9.11 million in Iran, a difference of 705.79 million.
That makes WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 78.5 times Iran's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 6th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 59 countries.
WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.64 million | 889.89 million | 879.25 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 9.76 million | 770.09 million | 760.33 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 9.50 million | 737.71 million | 728.21 million | WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes, Iran or WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025), at 714.90 million against 9.11 million in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes between Iran and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 705.79 million, with WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Iran and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 6th and WB: Low & Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 9th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release