Iran

Youth Literacy Rate

98.1

ages 15-24

Global Ranking

77

Philippines98.38

78

El Salvador98.35

79

United Arab Emirates98.16

80

81

Cape Verde98.11

82

Iran98.1

83

Equatorial Guinea97.97

84

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines97.96

85

86

Sao Tome and Principe97.78

87

Middle East Ranking

4

5

6

Oman98.62

7

8

United Arab Emirates98.16

9

Iran98.1

10

Qatar95.46

11

12

Iraq93.5

13

Syria92.45

14

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Definition of Youth Literacy Rate

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.

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