El Salvador vs Iran: Literacy rate, youth female

El Salvador
98.6%
in 2024
Iran
98.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
47th
Iran rank
46th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • El Salvador
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 98.6% against 98.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iran ahead.

El Salvador ranks 47th and Iran ranks 46th of 105 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Iran Difference Ahead
2000s 95.5% 96.9% 1.3% Iran
2010s 97.8% 97.7% 0.2% El Salvador
2020s 98.5% 98.5% 0.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, El Salvador or Iran?
Iran, at 98.6% against 98.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between El Salvador and Iran?
0.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
El Salvador ranks 47th and Iran ranks 46th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth female (% of females ages 15-24)
Unit
% of females ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,856 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.