East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Iran: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
47.1%
in 2019
Iran
54.2%
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
28th
Iran rank
30th
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 54.2% against 47.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Iran ranks 30th of 39 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.4% | 64.8% | 10.6% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 67.6% | 3.8% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 68.5% | 2.2% | Iran |
| 2000s | 54.1% | 59.5% | 5.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 56.4% | 7.6% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Iran?
- Iran, at 54.2% against 47.1% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iran?
- 7.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iran?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2016.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Iran rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Iran ranks 30th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), 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
Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.