GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Iran: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
84.6%
in 2024
Iran
49.8%
in 2023
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
59th
Iran rank
58th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Iran
How they compare
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 84.6% against 49.8% in Iran, a difference of 34.8%.
That makes GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 59th and Iran ranks 58th of 201 groups.
GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.7% | 10.3% | 33.3% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 15.3% | 32.2% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 21.6% | 36.7% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 28.3% | 39.3% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 35.8% | 39.1% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 47.6% | 35.2% | GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Iran?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 84.6% against 49.8% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iran?
- 34.8%, with GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iran rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: East Asia & Pacific Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 59th and Iran 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