Iran vs Palestine: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index

Iran
0.9976 index
in 2023
Palestine
0.9925 index
in 2024
Iran rank
59th
Palestine rank
62nd

Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index over time

  • Iran
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 0.9976 index against 0.9925 index in Palestine, a difference of 0.0051 index.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Palestine ahead.

Iran ranks 59th and Palestine ranks 62nd of 96 countries.

Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9899 index 1 index 0.0101 index Palestine
2010s 0.9942 index 1 index 0.0058 index Palestine
2020s 0.9989 index 1 index 0.0012 index Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index, Iran or Palestine?
Iran, at 0.9976 index against 0.9925 index in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index between Iran and Palestine?
0.0051 index, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Palestine?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Iran and Palestine rank globally for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
Iran ranks 59th and Palestine ranks 62nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,081 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.