Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.5788 GPIA
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
0.89 GPIA
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
53rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 0.89 GPIA against 0.5788 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3112 GPIA.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 53rd of 84 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.21 GPIA | 0.26 GPIA | 0.05 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 0.32 GPIA | 0.28 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.375 GPIA | 0.39 GPIA | 0.015 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 0.4071 GPIA | 0.665 GPIA | 0.2579 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 0.4842 GPIA | 0.799 GPIA | 0.3148 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 0.5513 GPIA | 0.8775 GPIA | 0.3262 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.3112 GPIA, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) 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