Iran, Islamic Republic of vs South Asia: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
5.76 million number
in 2016
South Asia
226.94 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
9th
South Asia rank
8th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 226.94 million number against 5.76 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 221.18 million number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 39.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th of 87 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 7.03 million number 183.17 million number 176.14 million number South Asia
1980s 7.69 million number 213.81 million number 206.13 million number South Asia
1990s 6.52 million number 237.94 million number 231.42 million number South Asia
2000s 6.11 million number 249.00 million number 242.89 million number South Asia
2010s 5.93 million number 236.57 million number 230.63 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or South Asia?
South Asia, at 226.94 million number against 5.76 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
221.18 million number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia?
12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and South Asia rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.