Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran
Iran: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 82.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 82.6% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran peaked at 82.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1976.
That places Iran 54th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 45.3% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 72.1% | 74.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 78.3% | 82.6% | 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 225.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran was 82.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1976.
- How does Iran rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Iran ranks 54th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the female 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 female literates aged 25-64 years by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.