Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran
Iran: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.888 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.888 LPIA for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran peaked at 0.888 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.321 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Iran 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.321 LPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.6164 LPIA | +92.0% |
| 1996 | 0.715 LPIA | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8331 LPIA | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8269 LPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8459 LPIA | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8569 LPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8709 LPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.878 LPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.888 LPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.321 LPIA | 0.321 LPIA | 0.321 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.6657 LPIA | 0.6164 LPIA | 0.715 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8353 LPIA | 0.8269 LPIA | 0.8459 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8734 LPIA | 0.8569 LPIA | 0.888 LPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 18 Dominican Republic 0.9191 LPIA compare
- 19 Colombia 0.9028 LPIA compare
- 20 Ecuador 0.8954 LPIA compare
- 22 El Salvador 0.872 LPIA compare
- 23 Cambodia 0.8518 LPIA compare
- 24 South Africa 0.8442 LPIA compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran was 0.888 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.888 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.321 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Iran rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
- Iran ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/