Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
98.7%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
99.4%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
40th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
38th

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
020406080100197620002024

How they compare

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia currently reports 99.4% against 98.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 95 countries.

SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 56.5% 84.1% 27.6% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1980s 75.2% 91.8% 16.6% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 90.0% 95.1% 5.1% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 97.4% 98.6% 1.2% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 97.9% 99.0% 1.1% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 98.6% 99.3% 0.7% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, at 99.4% against 98.7% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
0.7%, with SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 40th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 38th of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,763 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release