Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.294 LPIA in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
0.294 LPIA
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
36th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.3263 LPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.2256 LPIA
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016

00.10.20.31976199620161976: 0.226 LPIA1991: 0.326 LPIA1996: 0.311 LPIA2005: 0.326 LPIA2006: 0.322 LPIA2008: 0.311 LPIA2012: 0.31 LPIA2013: 0.27 LPIA2014: 0.282 LPIA2016: 0.294 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.294 LPIA.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.3263 LPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2256 LPIA, in 1976.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2256 LPIA 0.2256 LPIA 0.2256 LPIA 1
1990s 0.3184 LPIA 0.3113 LPIA 0.3256 LPIA 2
2000s 0.3199 LPIA 0.3113 LPIA 0.3263 LPIA 3
2010s 0.2891 LPIA 0.2701 LPIA 0.3103 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 33 Tunisia 0.3608 LPIA compare
  2. 34 Egypt 0.3502 LPIA compare
  3. 35 South Africa 0.3233 LPIA compare
  4. 37 Burkina Faso 0.1965 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.294 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.3263 LPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2256 LPIA in 1976.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2016.
Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 335 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/