Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.94 million number
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
87.59 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 87.59 million number against 2.94 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 84.66 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 29.8 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 87 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 5.01 million number 48.08 million number 43.07 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 3.99 million number 54.85 million number 50.86 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 3.40 million number 68.45 million number 65.05 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 3.08 million number 78.84 million number 75.77 million number Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 87.59 million number against 2.94 million number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
84.66 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.