Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity was 0.7954 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7954 GPIA
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
0.7954 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.1142 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016

0.20.40.60.81976199620161976: 0.114 GPIA1991: 0.434 GPIA1996: 0.567 GPIA2005: 0.692 GPIA2006: 0.698 GPIA2008: 0.724 GPIA2012: 0.769 GPIA2013: 0.774 GPIA2014: 0.777 GPIA2016: 0.795 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.7954 GPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.7954 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1142 GPIA, in 1976.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, rural, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.1142 GPIA
1991 0.4338 GPIA +279.7%
1996 0.5674 GPIA +30.8%
2005 0.6919 GPIA +21.9%
2006 0.6982 GPIA +0.9%
2008 0.7237 GPIA +3.7%
2012 0.7686 GPIA +6.2%
2013 0.7738 GPIA +0.7%
2014 0.7774 GPIA +0.5%
2016 0.7954 GPIA +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1142 GPIA 0.1142 GPIA 0.1142 GPIA 1
1990s 0.5006 GPIA 0.4338 GPIA 0.5674 GPIA 2
2000s 0.7046 GPIA 0.6919 GPIA 0.7237 GPIA 3
2010s 0.7788 GPIA 0.7686 GPIA 0.7954 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 24 Peru 0.8335 GPIA compare
  2. 25 Cambodia 0.822 GPIA compare
  3. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.809 GPIA compare
  4. 28 Guatemala 0.7372 GPIA compare
  5. 29 Egypt 0.7224 GPIA compare
  6. 30 Uganda 0.6255 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.7954 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.7954 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1142 GPIA in 1976.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2016.
Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
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 Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/