Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location was 0.8741 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8741 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.8741 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.4114 LPIA
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016

00.20.40.60.81976199620161976: 0.411 LPIA1991: 0.742 LPIA1996: 0.789 LPIA2005: 0.862 LPIA2006: 0.851 LPIA2008: 0.862 LPIA2012: 0.865 LPIA2013: 0.866 LPIA2014: 0.871 LPIA2016: 0.874 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.8741 LPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.8741 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4114 LPIA, in 1976.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2016.
Year LPIA Change
1976 0.4114 LPIA
1991 0.7421 LPIA +80.4%
1996 0.7887 LPIA +6.3%
2005 0.8623 LPIA +9.3%
2006 0.8512 LPIA -1.3%
2008 0.8623 LPIA +1.3%
2012 0.8648 LPIA +0.3%
2013 0.8655 LPIA +0.1%
2014 0.8711 LPIA +0.6%
2016 0.8741 LPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4114 LPIA 0.4114 LPIA 0.4114 LPIA 1
1990s 0.7654 LPIA 0.7421 LPIA 0.7887 LPIA 2
2000s 0.8586 LPIA 0.8512 LPIA 0.8623 LPIA 3
2010s 0.8689 LPIA 0.8648 LPIA 0.8741 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 20 El Salvador 0.8935 LPIA compare
  2. 21 Ecuador 0.8864 LPIA compare
  3. 22 Cambodia 0.8748 LPIA compare
  4. 24 South Africa 0.8543 LPIA compare
  5. 25 Egypt 0.854 LPIA compare
  6. 26 Uganda 0.8531 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.8741 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.8741 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4114 LPIA in 1976.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/