ALECSO: Gulf Countries vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ALECSO: Gulf Countries
99.6%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
98.9%
in 2023
ALECSO: Gulf Countries rank
30th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • ALECSO: Gulf Countries
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

ALECSO: Gulf Countries currently reports 99.6% against 98.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.

ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 30th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 204 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, ALECSO: Gulf Countries averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ALECSO: Gulf Countries Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1980s 87.8% 84.5% 3.3% ALECSO: Gulf Countries
1990s 93.5% 94.0% 0.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 97.0% 97.9% 0.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 99.0% 98.1% 0.9% ALECSO: Gulf Countries
2020s 99.4% 98.7% 0.7% ALECSO: Gulf Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ALECSO: Gulf Countries or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries, at 99.6% against 98.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.7%, with ALECSO: Gulf Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do ALECSO: Gulf Countries and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ALECSO: Gulf Countries ranks 30th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release