Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.94
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
14th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
17th

Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 1 against 0.94 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.06.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 68 countries.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.99 0.8367 0.1533 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 0.992 0.886 0.106 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 1 against 0.94 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sub-Saharan Africa?
0.06, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 17th of 68 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
86 places, 1,037 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed