IDA only vs Iran: Literacy rate, youth male
IDA only
83.6%
in 2024
Iran
98.9%
in 2023
IDA only rank
31st
Iran rank
31st
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- IDA only
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 98.9% against 83.6% in IDA only, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 31st and Iran ranks 31st of 40 groups.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.8% | 84.5% | 20.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 94.0% | 27.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 97.9% | 25.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 98.1% | 18.0% | Iran |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 98.7% | 15.5% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, IDA only or Iran?
- Iran, at 98.9% against 83.6% in IDA only as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between IDA only and Iran?
- 15.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Iran?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Iran rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- IDA only ranks 31st and Iran ranks 31st of 40 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males 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
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.