Iran vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male

Iran
64.1%
in 2023
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
87.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
57th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
54th

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

  • Iran
  • SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
20406080197419992024

How they compare

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 87.0% against 64.1% in Iran, a difference of 22.9%.

That makes SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 1.4 times Iran's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 57th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th of 87 countries.

SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 16.5% 62.1% 45.6% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 22.8% 66.1% 43.3% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
1990s 30.1% 69.6% 39.4% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 39.6% 76.9% 37.3% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 48.5% 81.5% 33.0% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 62.3% 85.7% 23.4% SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Iran or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 87.0% against 64.1% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Iran and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
22.9%, with SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iran and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
Iran ranks 57th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 54th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
287 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release