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
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
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.