Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Latin America & Caribbean: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
124,089 number
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean
647,720 number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
28th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
29th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 647,720 number against 124,089 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 523,631 number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 5.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 86 countries.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 1.90 million number 4.17 million number 2.27 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 1.53 million number 3.77 million number 2.24 million number Latin America & Caribbean
1990s 807,155 number 2.83 million number 2.03 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2000s 276,993 number 1.50 million number 1.22 million number Latin America & Caribbean
2010s 155,042 number 885,943 number 730,901 number Latin America & Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Latin America & Caribbean?
Latin America & Caribbean, at 647,720 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean?
523,631 number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 86 countries.
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.