Iran vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Iran
0.9174 GPIA
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
0.97 GPIA
in 2024
Iran rank
53rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
56th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Iran
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 0.97 GPIA against 0.9174 GPIA in Iran, a difference of 0.0526 GPIA.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 56th of 88 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.51 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.14 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.75 GPIA | 0.1 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 0.795 GPIA | 0.835 GPIA | 0.04 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 0.8729 GPIA | 0.936 GPIA | 0.0631 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 0.894 GPIA | 0.959 GPIA | 0.065 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 0.9147 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.0553 GPIA | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Iran or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 0.97 GPIA against 0.9174 GPIA in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Iran and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.0526 GPIA, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Iran ranks 53rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 56th of 88 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release