East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Iran: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
3.43 million number
in 2019
Iran
228,939 number
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Iran rank
29th

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

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Iran
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M197619972019

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 3.43 million number against 228,939 number in Iran, a difference of 3.20 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 15.0 times Iran's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Iran ranks 29th of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 41.85 million number 2.93 million number 38.92 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 28.43 million number 2.26 million number 26.17 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 16.85 million number 1.17 million number 15.68 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 5.28 million number 467,167 number 4.81 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 4.43 million number 274,010 number 4.16 million number East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Iran?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 3.43 million number against 228,939 number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?
3.20 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Iran rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Iran ranks 29th of 39 groups.
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)
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.