ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ALECSO: Gulf Countries
83.4%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
49.8%
in 2023
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
61st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
58th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 83.4% against 49.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 33.6%.
That makes ALECSO: Gulf Countries's figure about 1.7 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th of 201 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ALECSO: Gulf Countries | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 15.3% | 1.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 21.6% | 5.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 28.3% | 5.8% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 35.8% | 21.7% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 47.6% | 33.5% | ALECSO: Gulf Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 83.4% against 49.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 33.6%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 61st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%). 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