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

Iran, Islamic Republic of
98.9%
in 2023
UNICEF: Gulf Area
99.5%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
32nd
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
32nd

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
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How they compare

UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 99.5% against 98.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1986 it was UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 32nd of 95 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Gulf Area in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
1980s 84.5% 89.1% 4.5% UNICEF: Gulf Area
1990s 94.0% 95.1% 1.1% UNICEF: Gulf Area
2000s 97.9% 97.9% 0.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 98.1% 99.0% 0.9% UNICEF: Gulf Area
2020s 98.7% 99.4% 0.7% UNICEF: Gulf Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 99.5% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
0.6%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
21 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 32nd of 95 countries.
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