ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
83.4%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
49.8%
in 2023
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) rank
61st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
58th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time

  • ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) currently reports 83.4% against 49.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 33.6%.

That makes ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)'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.

ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ranks 61st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 58th of 201 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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% ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
2010s 57.5% 35.8% 21.7% ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)
2020s 81.1% 47.6% 33.5% ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502), 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 ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
33.6%, with ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
ESCWA: Gulf Cooperation Council (gcc) (unsdcode:98502) 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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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
286 places, 9,550 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release