Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location was 0.7618 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7618 LPIA
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.7618 LPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.0702 LPIA
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016

00.20.40.60.81976199620161976: 0.07 LPIA1991: 0.351 LPIA1996: 0.49 LPIA2005: 0.66 LPIA2006: 0.651 LPIA2008: 0.691 LPIA2012: 0.73 LPIA2013: 0.736 LPIA2014: 0.743 LPIA2016: 0.762 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.7618 LPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.7618 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0702 LPIA, in 1976.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2016.
Year LPIA Change
1976 0.0702 LPIA
1991 0.3508 LPIA +399.7%
1996 0.4902 LPIA +39.8%
2005 0.6603 LPIA +34.7%
2006 0.6514 LPIA -1.4%
2008 0.6908 LPIA +6.1%
2012 0.7301 LPIA +5.7%
2013 0.7359 LPIA +0.8%
2014 0.7429 LPIA +1.0%
2016 0.7618 LPIA +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0702 LPIA 0.0702 LPIA 0.0702 LPIA 1
1990s 0.4205 LPIA 0.3508 LPIA 0.4902 LPIA 2
2000s 0.6675 LPIA 0.6514 LPIA 0.6908 LPIA 3
2010s 0.7427 LPIA 0.7301 LPIA 0.7618 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 24 Peru 0.8024 LPIA compare
  2. 25 Bangladesh 0.7757 LPIA compare
  3. 26 Cambodia 0.7647 LPIA compare
  4. 28 Egypt 0.6583 LPIA compare
  5. 29 Guatemala 0.6527 LPIA compare
  6. 30 Uganda 0.5956 LPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.7618 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.7618 LPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0702 LPIA in 1976.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2016.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
35 places, 326 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Location Parity Index (LPIA) is calculated by dividing the rural value for the indicator by the urban value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted location parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted LPI equal to 1 indicates parity between rural and urban locations. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of urban locations and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of rural locations. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/