Iran vs Zimbabwe: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Iran
1.04 million people
in 2100
Zimbabwe
834,400 people
in 2100
Iran rank
26th
Zimbabwe rank
29th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Iran
  • Zimbabwe
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M195020252100

How they compare

Iran currently reports 1.04 million people against 834,400 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 209,200 people.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.3 times Zimbabwe's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 200 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s 9.09 million people 895,200 people 8.20 million people Iran
1960s 9.79 million people 920,200 people 8.87 million people Iran
1970s 10.87 million people 947,750 people 9.92 million people Iran
1980s 11.54 million people 930,300 people 10.61 million people Iran
1990s 11.41 million people 878,200 people 10.53 million people Iran
2000s 10.69 million people 755,450 people 9.93 million people Iran
2010s 9.47 million people 661,000 people 8.81 million people Iran
2020s 7.98 million people 747,300 people 7.23 million people Iran
2030s 6.48 million people 862,250 people 5.61 million people Iran
2040s 5.03 million people 961,250 people 4.07 million people Iran
2050s 3.77 million people 1.03 million people 2.74 million people Iran
2060s 2.82 million people 1.06 million people 1.76 million people Iran
2070s 2.12 million people 1.05 million people 1.08 million people Iran
2080s 1.61 million people 987,350 people 623,350 people Iran
2090s 1.25 million people 902,650 people 343,400 people Iran
2100s 1.04 million people 834,400 people 209,200 people Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Iran or Zimbabwe?
Iran, at 1.04 million people against 834,400 people in Zimbabwe as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Iran and Zimbabwe?
209,200 people, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Zimbabwe?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Iran and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Iran ranks 26th and Zimbabwe ranks 29th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.