Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MDG: South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.5788 GPIA
in 2023
MDG: South-eastern Asia
0.89 GPIA
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
53rd

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
0.20.40.60.8197419992024

How they compare

MDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 0.89 GPIA against 0.5788 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3112 GPIA.

That makes MDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 1.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 53rd of 84 countries.

MDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MDG: South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.21 GPIA 0.46 GPIA 0.25 GPIA MDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 0.32 GPIA 0.51 GPIA 0.19 GPIA MDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 0.375 GPIA 0.62 GPIA 0.245 GPIA MDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 0.4071 GPIA 0.7275 GPIA 0.3204 GPIA MDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 0.4842 GPIA 0.815 GPIA 0.3308 GPIA MDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 0.5513 GPIA 0.87 GPIA 0.3187 GPIA MDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MDG: South-eastern Asia?
MDG: South-eastern Asia, at 0.89 GPIA against 0.5788 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
0.3112 GPIA, with MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 53rd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
284 places, 9,465 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release