ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
55.69 million
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
247,083
in 2016
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) rank
14th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) currently reports 55.69 million against 247,083 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 55.45 million.

That makes ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)'s figure about 225.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has been ahead every year.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 204 groups.

ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 39.85 million 2.30 million 37.55 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
1990s 43.77 million 1.09 million 42.68 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2000s 54.81 million 490,842 54.31 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)
2010s 52.17 million 346,242 51.83 million ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes, ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100), at 55.69 million against 247,083 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes between ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
55.45 million, with ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes?
ECA: All Countries (unsdcode:98100) ranks 14th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
262 places, 8,082 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release