Iran, Islamic Republic of vs UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity

Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.5788 GPIA
in 2023
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
0.89 GPIA
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank
53rd

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries currently reports 0.89 GPIA against 0.5788 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3112 GPIA.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries's figure about 1.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1976 it was UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ranks 53rd of 84 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 0.21 GPIA 0.26 GPIA 0.05 GPIA UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
1980s 0.32 GPIA 0.28 GPIA 0.04 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.375 GPIA 0.39 GPIA 0.015 GPIA UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2000s 0.4071 GPIA 0.665 GPIA 0.2579 GPIA UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2010s 0.4842 GPIA 0.799 GPIA 0.3148 GPIA UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries
2020s 0.5513 GPIA 0.8775 GPIA 0.3262 GPIA UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries

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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries, 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 UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
0.3112 GPIA, with UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and UNICEF: East Asia and the Pacific Programme Countries 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