Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MDG: South-eastern Asia: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
37.1%
in 2023
MDG: South-eastern Asia
80.3%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
56th
MDG: South-eastern Asia rank
56th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MDG: South-eastern Asia
020406080197419992024

How they compare

MDG: South-eastern Asia currently reports 80.3% against 37.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 43.2%.

That makes MDG: South-eastern Asia's figure about 2.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, MDG: South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 56th of 90 countries.

MDG: South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MDG: South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.5% 27.4% 23.9% MDG: South-eastern Asia
1980s 7.4% 32.9% 25.6% MDG: South-eastern Asia
1990s 11.3% 45.3% 34.0% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2000s 16.2% 59.5% 43.3% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2010s 23.6% 69.8% 46.2% MDG: South-eastern Asia
2020s 34.4% 78.2% 43.8% MDG: South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MDG: South-eastern Asia?
MDG: South-eastern Asia, at 80.3% against 37.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
43.2%, with MDG: South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: South-eastern Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: South-eastern Asia rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and MDG: South-eastern Asia ranks 56th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release