Egypt vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity

Egypt
0.9928 GPIA
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.9976 GPIA
in 2023
Egypt rank
61st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
59th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 0.9976 GPIA against 0.9928 GPIA in Egypt, a difference of 0.0048 GPIA.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 61st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th of 96 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6 GPIA 0.6 GPIA 0 GPIA
1980s 0.76 GPIA 0.78 GPIA 0.02 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 0.85 GPIA 0.95 GPIA 0.1 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 0.9 GPIA 0.99 GPIA 0.09 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.9475 GPIA 0.9925 GPIA 0.045 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 0.9897 GPIA 0.9996 GPIA 0.0098 GPIA Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity, Egypt or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 0.9976 GPIA against 0.9928 GPIA in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity between Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.0048 GPIA, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
How do Egypt and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Egypt ranks 61st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 59th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
300 places, 9,722 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release