ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) vs Iran: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
97.1%
in 2024
Iran
92.8%
in 2023
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) rank
49th
Iran rank
46th

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

  • ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
  • Iran
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) currently reports 97.1% against 92.8% in Iran, a difference of 4.3%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th and Iran ranks 46th of 203 groups.

ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 83.5% 48.2% 35.3% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1980s 87.5% 63.1% 24.4% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
1990s 91.3% 77.1% 14.2% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2000s 94.4% 87.1% 7.4% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2010s 95.8% 89.9% 5.9% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)
2020s 96.8% 92.4% 4.4% ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) or Iran?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419), at 97.1% against 92.8% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Iran?
4.3%, with ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Iran?
23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) and Iran rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
ESCAP: South-east Asia (sea) (unsdcode:98419) ranks 49th and Iran ranks 46th of 203 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,521 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release