Iran vs Tunisia: Literacy rate, adult female
Iran
85.1%
in 2023
Tunisia
80.1%
in 2023
Iran rank
51st
Tunisia rank
54th
Literacy rate, adult female over time
- Iran
- Tunisia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 85.1% against 80.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 54th of 89 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 69.2% | 8.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 72.1% | 8.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 78.4% | 6.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, adult female, Iran or Tunisia?
- Iran, at 85.1% against 80.1% in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, adult female between Iran and Tunisia?
- 5.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Tunisia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Tunisia rank globally for literacy rate, adult female?
- Iran ranks 51st and Tunisia ranks 54th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, adult female (% of females ages 15 and above). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.