Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Iran

Iran: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male was 1.70 million number in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.70 million number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
10th
of 83 countries
All-time high
3.70 million number
in 1986
All-time low
1.70 million number
in 2016
Years of data
11
1976–2016

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Iran, 1976–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1976199620161976: 3.5M number1986: 3.7M number1991: 3.0M number1996: 2.5M number2005: 1.9M number2006: 2.0M number2008: 1.9M number2012: 1.9M number2013: 1.8M number2014: 1.8M number2016: 1.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Iran stood at 1.70 million number. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Iran peaked at 3.70 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1.70 million number, in 2016.

Iran ranks 10th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.52 million number 3.52 million number 3.52 million number 1
1980s 3.70 million number 3.70 million number 3.70 million number 1
1990s 2.74 million number 2.47 million number 3.02 million number 2
2000s 1.92 million number 1.87 million number 1.95 million number 3
2010s 1.79 million number 1.70 million number 1.92 million number 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 7 Brazil 3.50 million number compare
  2. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 2.22 million number compare
  3. 9 Burkina Faso 1.75 million number compare
  4. 11 South Africa 1.65 million number compare
  5. 12 Mali 1.63 million number compare
  6. 13 Chad 1.53 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Iran?
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male in Iran was 1.70 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 3.70 million number in 1986.
What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 1.70 million number in 2016.
How does Iran rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?
Iran ranks 10th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is illiterate population, 25-64 years, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
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Total number of males from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.