Iran vs UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Iran
88.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
96.1%
in 2024
Iran rank
52nd
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) rank
49th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Iran
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)
How they compare
UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) currently reports 96.1% against 88.7% in Iran, a difference of 7.4%.
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 52nd and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 49th of 88 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 | 15.8% | 65.3% | 49.6% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 74.8% | 45.2% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 80.9% | 29.2% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 90.7% | 16.7% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 93.4% | 11.8% | UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 95.4% | 7.5% | 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, female, Iran or UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean), at 96.1% against 88.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Iran and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean)?
- 7.4%, 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, female?
- Iran ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Association of South East Asian Nations (asean) ranks 49th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). 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