Iran vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
Iran
85.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
94.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
51st
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
48th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- Iran
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 94.8% against 85.1% in Iran, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 51st and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 48th of 89 countries.
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 68.7% | 44.3% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1980s | 41.0% | 76.3% | 35.3% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 82.4% | 21.3% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 89.1% | 13.0% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 92.2% | 11.8% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 84.5% | 94.3% | 9.7% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female, Iran or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 94.8% against 85.1% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between Iran and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 9.7%, with UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Iran ranks 51st and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 48th of 89 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release