GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 vs Iran: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
96.0%
in 2024
Iran
88.9%
in 2023
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 rank
47th
Iran rank
49th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024
- Iran
How they compare
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 currently reports 96.0% against 88.9% in Iran, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 has been ahead every year.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th and Iran ranks 49th of 203 groups.
GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.2% | 36.5% | 34.7% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 52.3% | 25.6% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 1990s | 83.7% | 69.3% | 14.4% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 81.6% | 9.1% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 85.1% | 8.5% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 88.5% | 7.1% | GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 or Iran?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024, at 96.0% against 88.9% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iran?
- 7.1%, with GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iran?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 and Iran rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- GPE: Upper Middle Income Wb Fy24, December 2024 ranks 47th and Iran ranks 49th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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