Iran, Islamic Republic of vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.5788 GPIA
in 2023
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
0.89 GPIA
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
53rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
How they compare
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 0.89 GPIA against 0.5788 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3112 GPIA.
That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 1.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 53rd of 84 countries.
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.21 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | 0.18 GPIA | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1980s | 0.32 GPIA | 0.41 GPIA | 0.09 GPIA | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 0.375 GPIA | 0.465 GPIA | 0.09 GPIA | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 0.4071 GPIA | 0.685 GPIA | 0.2779 GPIA | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 0.4842 GPIA | 0.804 GPIA | 0.3198 GPIA | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 0.5513 GPIA | 0.88 GPIA | 0.3287 GPIA | UIS: East Asia and the Pacific |
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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, 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 UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 0.3112 GPIA, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific 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
February 2026 Data Release