Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female
Egypt
11.01 million number
in 2017
Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.76 million number
in 2016
Egypt rank
7th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time
- Egypt
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 11.01 million number against 5.76 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5.25 million number.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.9 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 87 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.02 million number | 7.03 million number | 1.99 million number | Egypt |
| 1980s | 10.38 million number | 7.69 million number | 2.70 million number | Egypt |
| 1990s | 11.01 million number | 6.22 million number | 4.80 million number | Egypt |
| 2000s | 10.89 million number | 5.83 million number | 5.05 million number | Egypt |
| 2010s | 10.49 million number | 6.03 million number | 4.46 million number | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Egypt, at 11.01 million number against 5.76 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2017.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 5.25 million number, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2013.
- How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
- Egypt ranks 7th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (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 females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.