Brazil vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

Brazil
269,941 number
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
228,939 number
in 2016
Brazil rank
26th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
29th

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

  • Brazil
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 269,941 number against 228,939 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 41,002 number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th of 86 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 805,076 number 474,428 number 330,648 number Brazil
2010s 403,418 number 274,010 number 129,409 number Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, Brazil or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Brazil, at 269,941 number against 228,939 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
41,002 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Brazil ranks 26th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th of 86 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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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of youth between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.