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)
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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

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