Eswatini vs Iran: Literacy rate, youth female

Eswatini
98.8%
in 2022
Iran
98.6%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
43rd
Iran rank
46th

Literacy rate, youth female over time

  • Eswatini
  • Iran
020406080100197619992023

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 98.8% against 98.6% in Iran, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 43rd and Iran ranks 46th of 105 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Iran Difference Ahead
1970s 75.0% 42.3% 32.7% Eswatini
1980s 84.3% 65.6% 18.7% Eswatini
2000s 93.6% 96.1% 2.5% Iran
2010s 98.2% 97.5% 0.6% Eswatini
2020s 98.8% 98.7% 0.1% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth female, Eswatini or Iran?
Eswatini, at 98.8% against 98.6% in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth female between Eswatini and Iran?
0.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iran?
6 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
How do Eswatini and Iran rank globally for literacy rate, youth female?
Eswatini ranks 43rd 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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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.