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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
228,939 number
in 2016
Small states
576,676 number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
29th
Small states rank
32nd

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 576,676 number against 228,939 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 347,737 number.

That makes Small states's figure about 2.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th and Small states ranks 32nd of 86 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Small states in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 1.17 million number 577,474 number 593,076 number Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 467,167 number 608,496 number 141,329 number Small states
2010s 274,010 number 651,938 number 377,929 number Small states

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 Small states?
Small states, at 576,676 number against 228,939 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Small states?
347,737 number, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Small states?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Small states rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 29th and Small states ranks 32nd 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.