Iran, Islamic Republic of vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Iran, Islamic Republic of
94.8%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
98.0%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
44th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
46th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 98.0% against 94.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 88 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 | 39.0% | 74.9% | 35.9% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 54.5% | 82.2% | 27.7% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 72.9% | 88.9% | 16.0% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 96.3% | 8.1% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 97.3% | 5.7% | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 97.9% | 3.4% | 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, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), at 98.0% against 94.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 3.2%, 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, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 44th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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