Iran vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Iran
98.7%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
99.2%
in 2024
Iran rank
40th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
42nd
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Iran
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 99.2% against 98.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 22 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 42nd of 95 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.5% | 83.3% | 26.8% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 91.6% | 16.4% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 95.0% | 5.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 98.5% | 1.1% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 97.9% | 98.9% | 1.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 99.2% | 0.5% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 99.2% 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 WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.5%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Iran and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 40th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 42nd 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