Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Literacy rate, youth male
Iran
98.9%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
81.3%
in 2024
Iran rank
31st
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
34th
Literacy rate, youth male over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iran currently reports 98.9% against 81.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 17.6%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 95 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 84.5% | 71.4% | 13.1% | Iran |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 72.6% | 21.4% | Iran |
| 2000s | 97.9% | 74.6% | 23.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 78.7% | 19.4% | Iran |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 81.0% | 17.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Iran, at 98.9% against 81.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 17.6%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
- Iran ranks 31st and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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.