Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Iran, Islamic Republic of
91.7%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
97.3%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
47th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
46th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 97.3% against 91.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 87 countries.
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 63.8% | 36.1% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 72.4% | 30.0% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 82.2% | 19.6% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 94.2% | 13.1% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 96.1% | 9.5% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 97.1% | 5.9% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 97.3% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 5.6%, with WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th 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