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)
020406080100197620002024

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

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