AIMS: East Asia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity

AIMS: East Asia
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.9174 GPIA
in 2023
AIMS: East Asia rank
56th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
53rd

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • AIMS: East Asia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

AIMS: East Asia currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.9174 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0526 GPIA.

That makes AIMS: East Asia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, AIMS: East Asia has been ahead every year.

AIMS: East Asia ranks 56th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 203 groups.

AIMS: East Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade AIMS: East Asia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.68 GPIA 0.51 GPIA 0.17 GPIA AIMS: East Asia
1980s 0.77 GPIA 0.65 GPIA 0.12 GPIA AIMS: East Asia
1990s 0.84 GPIA 0.795 GPIA 0.045 GPIA AIMS: East Asia
2000s 0.936 GPIA 0.8729 GPIA 0.0631 GPIA AIMS: East Asia
2010s 0.959 GPIA 0.894 GPIA 0.065 GPIA AIMS: East Asia
2020s 0.97 GPIA 0.9147 GPIA 0.0553 GPIA AIMS: East Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, AIMS: East Asia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
AIMS: East Asia, at 0.97 GPIA against 0.9174 GPIA in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between AIMS: East Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0526 GPIA, with AIMS: East Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: East Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do AIMS: East Asia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
AIMS: East Asia ranks 56th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,496 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release