ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
70.0%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
66.0%
in 2016
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
18th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
18th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 70.0% against 66.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 62.0% | 1.0% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.0% | 1.5% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 64.8% | 3.8% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 70.0% against 66.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 4.0%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
- How do ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 18th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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