Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Iran

Iran: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female was 57.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
57.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
57.1%
in 2016
All-time low
53.6%
in 1996
Years of data
11
1976–2016

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Iran, 1976–2016

02040601976199620161976: 55.21986: 53.81991: 54.21996: 53.62005: 562006: 55.52008: 56.42012: 56.72013: 56.52014: 56.32016: 57.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Iran is 57.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Iran peaked at 57.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 1996.

Iran ranks 70th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55.2% 55.2% 55.2% 1
1980s 53.8% 53.8% 53.8% 1
1990s 53.9% 53.6% 54.2% 2
2000s 56.0% 55.5% 56.4% 3
2010s 56.7% 56.3% 57.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Iran?
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female in Iran was 57.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 1996.
How does Iran rank for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
Iran ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
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Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.