Iran vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Iran
91.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
96.7%
in 2024
Iran rank
47th
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
48th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Iran
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 96.7% against 91.7% in Iran, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)'s figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 47th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 48th of 87 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 | 27.7% | 73.6% | 45.9% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 81.0% | 38.6% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 85.6% | 23.1% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 92.8% | 11.7% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 94.7% | 8.2% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 96.3% | 5.1% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Iran or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 96.7% against 91.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Iran and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 5.0%, 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)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 47th and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 48th of 87 countries.
- 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