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
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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

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 6,930 data points, 1989–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release