Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Iran
Iran: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female was 69.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Iran, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Iran stood at 69.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Iran peaked at 69.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 1976.
Iran ranks 13th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 62.7% | 64.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.8% | 68.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 68.7% | 69.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2,676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 42,936 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 225.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 35,629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,533 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Iran?
- Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female in Iran was 69.1% 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 69.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 1976.
- How does Iran rank for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Iran ranks 13th 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 up 2.0%. 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 Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.