IDA total vs Iran: Literacy rate, youth male
IDA total
83.6%
in 2024
Iran
98.9%
in 2023
IDA total rank
30th
Iran rank
31st
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- IDA total
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 98.9% against 83.6% in IDA total, a difference of 15.3%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 30th 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 total | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.8% | 84.5% | 18.8% | Iran |
| 1990s | 69.7% | 94.0% | 24.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 97.9% | 23.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 98.1% | 17.4% | 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 total or Iran?
- Iran, at 98.9% against 83.6% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between IDA total and Iran?
- 15.3%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Iran?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Iran rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- IDA total ranks 30th 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.