East Asia & Pacific vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

East Asia & Pacific
1.90 million number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
124,089 number
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific rank
25th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
28th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 1.90 million number against 124,089 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.78 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 15.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 33.08 million number 1.90 million number 31.19 million number East Asia & Pacific
1980s 21.56 million number 1.53 million number 20.03 million number East Asia & Pacific
1990s 12.26 million number 807,155 number 11.45 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 3.37 million number 276,993 number 3.09 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 2.58 million number 155,042 number 2.42 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, East Asia & Pacific or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
East Asia & Pacific, at 1.90 million number against 124,089 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
1.78 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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