Iran vs UNICEF: Western Balkans: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Iran
98.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: Western Balkans
99.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
40th
UNICEF: Western Balkans rank
37th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Iran
- UNICEF: Western Balkans
How they compare
UNICEF: Western Balkans currently reports 99.5% against 98.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, UNICEF: Western Balkans has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 40th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 37th of 95 countries.
UNICEF: Western Balkans has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | UNICEF: Western Balkans | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 99.3% | 9.3% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 99.2% | 1.8% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 99.2% | 1.3% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.4% | 0.8% | UNICEF: Western Balkans |
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 or UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- UNICEF: Western Balkans, at 99.5% against 98.7% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Iran and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 0.8%, with UNICEF: Western Balkans ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: Western Balkans?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Iran and UNICEF: Western Balkans rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 40th and UNICEF: Western Balkans ranks 37th 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
February 2026 Data Release