ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
94.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
85.1%
in 2023
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
49th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
51st

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
20406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 94.8% against 85.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 9.7%.

That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st of 203 groups.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 68.7% 24.4% 44.2% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
1980s 76.3% 41.0% 35.2% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
1990s 82.4% 61.1% 21.3% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2000s 89.0% 76.0% 13.0% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2010s 92.2% 80.4% 11.8% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2020s 94.2% 84.5% 9.7% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 94.8% against 85.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
9.7%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, 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 literacy rate, population 15+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
292 places, 9,572 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release