Iran vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female
Iran
88.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.6%
in 2024
Iran rank
52nd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
55th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time
- Iran
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.6% against 88.7% in Iran, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 55th of 88 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 71.5% | 55.8% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 78.6% | 49.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 83.8% | 32.1% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 90.4% | 16.4% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 93.6% | 12.0% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 95.2% | 7.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
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: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.6% against 88.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Iran and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 6.9%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Iran ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 55th 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