Iran vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Iran
37.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
80.4%
in 2024
Iran rank
56th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
55th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Iran
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 80.4% against 37.1% in Iran, a difference of 43.3%.
That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 2.2 times Iran's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 56th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 55th of 90 countries.
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 27.4% | 23.9% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 32.9% | 25.6% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 45.3% | 34.0% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 59.6% | 43.4% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 69.8% | 46.2% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 78.2% | 43.9% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, Iran or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 80.4% against 37.1% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Iran and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 43.3%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Iran ranks 56th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 55th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release