Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Iran
Iran: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female was 3.79 million number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Iran, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Iran is 3.79 million number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Iran peaked at 5.55 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.79 million number, in 2016.
Iran ranks 7th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.60 million number | 4.60 million number | 4.60 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.55 million number | 5.55 million number | 5.55 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.77 million number | 4.48 million number | 5.07 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.16 million number | 4.11 million number | 4.24 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.99 million number | 3.79 million number | 4.23 million number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 71,943 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Iran?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female in Iran was 3.79 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.79 million number in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
- Iran ranks 7th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.