Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 87.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 87.4% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 87.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1976.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.7% | — |
| 1986 | 42.4% | +52.7% |
| 1991 | 57.2% | +35.0% |
| 1996 | 67.9% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 84.1% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 85.8% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 42.4% | 42.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 57.2% | 67.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 80.0% | 81.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.1% | 87.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 87.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the population between age 25 and age 64 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 literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.