Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female was 87.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 87.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 87.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, 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, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.0% | — |
| 1991 | 61.0% | +96.7% |
| 1996 | 70.7% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 86.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 61.0% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 80.5% | 81.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 84.3% | 87.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 25 Honduras 93.2% compare
- 26 El Salvador 92.7% compare
- 27 South Africa 91.9% compare
- 29 Cambodia 87.1% compare
- 30 Guatemala 85.5% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 77.1% compare
More reference data data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- 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, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 87.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the female population in urban areas 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/