Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran
Iran: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 61.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran stood at 61.5%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran peaked at 61.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1976.
That places Iran 32nd out of 38 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.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.3% | — |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +48.6% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.9% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.1% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 56.3% | 61.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran was 61.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1976.
- How does Iran rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Iran ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of males age 65 and above in urban areas who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of male literates aged 65 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/