Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.8157 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8157 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.8175 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.2395 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

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

0.20.40.60.81976199620161976: 0.24 GPIA1991: 0.617 GPIA1996: 0.733 GPIA2005: 0.804 GPIA2006: 0.809 GPIA2008: 0.812 GPIA2012: 0.812 GPIA2013: 0.817 GPIA2014: 0.812 GPIA2016: 0.816 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.8157 GPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.8175 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2395 GPIA, in 1976.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th 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, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.2395 GPIA
1991 0.6171 GPIA +157.6%
1996 0.7333 GPIA +18.8%
2005 0.8038 GPIA +9.6%
2006 0.8094 GPIA +0.7%
2008 0.8124 GPIA +0.4%
2012 0.8119 GPIA -0.1%
2013 0.8175 GPIA +0.7%
2014 0.8118 GPIA -0.7%
2016 0.8157 GPIA +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2395 GPIA 0.2395 GPIA 0.2395 GPIA 1
1990s 0.6752 GPIA 0.6171 GPIA 0.7333 GPIA 2
2000s 0.8085 GPIA 0.8038 GPIA 0.8124 GPIA 3
2010s 0.8142 GPIA 0.8118 GPIA 0.8175 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 24 Cambodia 0.8481 GPIA compare
  2. 25 Peru 0.8362 GPIA compare
  3. 26 Guatemala 0.8287 GPIA compare
  4. 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.814 GPIA compare
  5. 29 Egypt 0.7916 GPIA compare
  6. 30 Uganda 0.7335 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.8157 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.8175 GPIA in 2013.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2395 GPIA in 1976.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
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 Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/