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
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
February 2026 Data Release