Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Literacy rate, youth male
Iran
98.9%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
90.4%
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Iran
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 98.9% against 90.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 95 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.9% | 67.4% | 3.5% | Iran |
| 1980s | 84.5% | 71.6% | 12.9% | Iran |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 78.4% | 15.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 87.3% | 10.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 88.6% | 9.5% | Iran |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 89.4% | 9.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Iran, at 98.9% against 90.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 8.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Iran ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 95 countries.
- 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.