Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Arab World or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 66.2% against 60.7% in Arab World as of 2016.

What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

5.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Arab World

60.7%

in 2019

Iran, Islamic Republic of

66.2%

in 2016

Arab World rank

25th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

25th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

Arab World
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 66.2% against 60.7% in Arab World, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	62.6%	60.5%	2.0%	Arab World
1990s	63.4%	62.0%	1.4%	Arab World
2000s	63.7%	64.2%	0.5%	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	63.4%	65.8%	2.4%	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Arab World or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 66.2% against 60.7% in Arab World as of 2016.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 5.5%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do Arab World and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?: Arab World ranks 25th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.