Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Iran, Islamic Republic of
37.1%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
82.5%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
56th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
53rd
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 82.5% against 37.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 45.4%.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 2.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 53rd of 90 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 28.2% | 24.6% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 29.6% | 22.2% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 36.5% | 25.2% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 57.6% | 41.3% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 71.4% | 47.8% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 80.4% | 46.0% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 82.5% 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 WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 45.4%, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 53rd 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
February 2026 Data Release