Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
247,083
in 2016
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
53.94 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
18th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
020.0M40.0M60.0M197620002024

How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 53.94 million against 247,083 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 53.69 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 218.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 58 countries.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 2.30 million 32.17 million 29.87 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.09 million 37.01 million 35.92 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 490,842 50.06 million 49.57 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 346,242 49.37 million 49.03 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 53.94 million against 247,083 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
53.69 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 18th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release