Ecuador vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate of young men vs. women
Ecuador
98.8%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
98.9%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
34th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd
Literacy rate of young men vs. women over time
- Ecuador
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 98.9% against 98.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 0.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.1% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate of young men vs. women, Ecuador or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 98.9% against 98.8% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate of young men vs. women between Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Ecuador ranks 34th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.