Iran vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female

Iran
124,089 number
in 2016
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
633,103 number
in 2019
Iran rank
28th
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th

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

  • Iran
  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 633,103 number against 124,089 number in Iran, a difference of 509,014 number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.1 times Iran's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th of 86 countries.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 1.90 million number 4.15 million number 2.25 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 1.53 million number 3.75 million number 2.22 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 807,155 number 2.81 million number 2.00 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 276,993 number 1.49 million number 1.21 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 155,042 number 877,436 number 722,393 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female, Iran or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 633,103 number against 124,089 number in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female between Iran and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
509,014 number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do Iran and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
Iran ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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.