Iran vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Iran
49.8%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
84.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
58th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
60th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Iran
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 84.3% against 49.8% in Iran, a difference of 34.5%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 85 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 55.8% | 45.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 59.6% | 44.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 64.0% | 42.4% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 72.4% | 44.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 77.9% | 42.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 82.6% | 35.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Iran or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 84.3% against 49.8% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Iran and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 34.5%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 58th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 60th of 85 countries.
- 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