Iran vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Iran
53.0%
in 2016
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
59.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
19th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
22nd
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- Iran
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 59.0% against 53.0% in Iran, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 19th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 66.5% | 2.0% | Iran |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 64.3% | 5.0% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 63.0% | 7.8% | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Iran or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 59.0% against 53.0% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6.0%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Iran ranks 19th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 22nd of 58 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release