Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Iran
Iran: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 94.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Iran, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Iran is 94.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Iran peaked at 94.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1976.
Iran ranks 25th 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, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 59.3% | — |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 80.0% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 92.1% | 92.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.5% | 94.8% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Iran
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- 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, male in Iran?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Iran was 94.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1976.
- How does Iran rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of the male 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 male 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/