Europe & Central Asia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male

Europe & Central Asia
162,891 number
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of
104,850 number
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia rank
34th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
31st

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 162,891 number against 104,850 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 58,041 number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 1.6 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st of 39 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 493,058 number 363,394 number 129,664 number Europe & Central Asia
2000s 409,025 number 190,175 number 218,850 number Europe & Central Asia
2010s 218,385 number 118,967 number 99,418 number Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male, Europe & Central Asia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Europe & Central Asia, at 162,891 number against 104,850 number in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2019.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male between Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
58,041 number, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,252 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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