ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
96.7%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
91.7%
in 2023
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
49th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 96.7% against 91.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)'s figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 22 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 47th 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 | 73.6% | 27.7% | 45.8% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 1980s | 80.9% | 42.4% | 38.5% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 1990s | 85.6% | 62.5% | 23.0% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 81.1% | 11.6% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 86.6% | 8.1% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 91.2% | 5.1% | ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 96.7% against 91.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 5.0%, 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?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 49th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 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