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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.919 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.919 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 39 countries
All-time high
0.919 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.646 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811976199620161976: 0.646 GPIA1991: 0.83 GPIA1996: 0.874 GPIA2005: 0.903 GPIA2006: 0.914 GPIA2008: 0.907 GPIA2012: 0.906 GPIA2013: 0.915 GPIA2014: 0.916 GPIA2016: 0.919 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.919 GPIA for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender 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 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.919 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.646 GPIA, in 1976.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.646 GPIA
1991 0.83 GPIA +28.5%
1996 0.8739 GPIA +5.3%
2005 0.9027 GPIA +3.3%
2006 0.9136 GPIA +1.2%
2008 0.9066 GPIA -0.8%
2012 0.9057 GPIA -0.1%
2013 0.9151 GPIA +1.0%
2014 0.9164 GPIA +0.1%
2016 0.919 GPIA +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.646 GPIA 0.646 GPIA 0.646 GPIA 1
1990s 0.852 GPIA 0.83 GPIA 0.8739 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9076 GPIA 0.9027 GPIA 0.9136 GPIA 3
2010s 0.914 GPIA 0.9057 GPIA 0.919 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 27 Türkiye 0.947 GPIA compare
  2. 28 Bangladesh 0.9405 GPIA compare
  3. 29 Egypt 0.9255 GPIA compare
  4. 31 Cambodia 0.9154 GPIA compare
  5. 32 Guatemala 0.9141 GPIA compare
  6. 33 Uganda 0.8949 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.919 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.919 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.646 GPIA in 1976.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th out of 39 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 366 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/