GPE: Region 3 vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

GPE: Region 3
59.0%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
53.0%
in 2016
GPE: Region 3 rank
22nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • GPE: Region 3
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
020406080197419992024

How they compare

GPE: Region 3 currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes GPE: Region 3's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

GPE: Region 3 ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 204 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, GPE: Region 3 averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade GPE: Region 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 59.0% 65.0% 6.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 56.0% 67.0% 11.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 58.0% 68.5% 10.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 56.7% 59.3% 2.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 58.2% 55.2% 3.0% GPE: Region 3

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, GPE: Region 3 or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
GPE: Region 3, at 59.0% against 53.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between GPE: Region 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
6.0%, with GPE: Region 3 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
12 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
How do GPE: Region 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
GPE: Region 3 ranks 22nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
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