Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Iran

Iran: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in was 0.4982 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4982 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
58th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4982 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.2148 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
11
1976–2016

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Iran, 1976–2016

00.10.20.30.40.51976199620161976: 0.215 GPIA1986: 0.324 GPIA1991: 0.398 GPIA1996: 0.353 GPIA2005: 0.374 GPIA2006: 0.421 GPIA2008: 0.414 GPIA2012: 0.46 GPIA2013: 0.482 GPIA2014: 0.478 GPIA2016: 0.498 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.4982 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Iran peaked at 0.4982 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2148 GPIA, in 1976.

Iran ranks 58th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2148 GPIA 0.2148 GPIA 0.2148 GPIA 1
1980s 0.3238 GPIA 0.3238 GPIA 0.3238 GPIA 1
1990s 0.3756 GPIA 0.3534 GPIA 0.3977 GPIA 2
2000s 0.403 GPIA 0.3738 GPIA 0.4212 GPIA 3
2010s 0.4795 GPIA 0.4599 GPIA 0.4982 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 55 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.5983 GPIA compare
  2. 56 Zambia 0.579 GPIA compare
  3. 57 Tanzania 0.5048 GPIA compare
  4. 59 India 0.4911 GPIA compare
  5. 60 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4909 GPIA compare
  6. 61 Egypt 0.4902 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Iran?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in in Iran was 0.4982 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.4982 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2148 GPIA in 1976.
How does Iran rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in?
Iran ranks 58th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,112 data points, 1970–2019
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/