Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Iran

Iran: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 0.9965 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9965 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.9965 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.597 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
11
1976–2016

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Iran, 1976–2016

00.20.40.60.811976199620161976: 0.597 GPIA1986: 0.776 GPIA1991: 0.878 GPIA1996: 0.948 GPIA2005: 0.986 GPIA2006: 0.99 GPIA2008: 0.992 GPIA2012: 0.993 GPIA2013: 0.993 GPIA2014: 0.995 GPIA2016: 0.997 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

Iran recorded 0.9965 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Iran peaked at 0.9965 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.597 GPIA, in 1976.

That places Iran 57th out of 86 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.

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, 1976 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.597 GPIA
1986 0.776 GPIA +30.0%
1991 0.8785 GPIA +13.2%
1996 0.9481 GPIA +7.9%
2005 0.986 GPIA +4.0%
2006 0.9896 GPIA +0.4%
2008 0.9919 GPIA +0.2%
2012 0.9932 GPIA +0.1%
2013 0.9932 GPIA +0.0%
2014 0.9948 GPIA +0.2%
2016 0.9965 GPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.597 GPIA 0.597 GPIA 0.597 GPIA 1
1980s 0.776 GPIA 0.776 GPIA 0.776 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9133 GPIA 0.8785 GPIA 0.9481 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9892 GPIA 0.986 GPIA 0.9919 GPIA 3
2010s 0.9944 GPIA 0.9932 GPIA 0.9965 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 54 Greece 0.9981 GPIA compare
  2. 55 Montenegro 0.9974 GPIA compare
  3. 56 Türkiye 0.9968 GPIA compare
  4. 58 Algeria 0.9965 GPIA compare
  5. 59 Panama 0.9956 GPIA compare
  6. 60 Suriname 0.9952 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Iran?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Iran was 0.9965 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.9965 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.597 GPIA in 1976.
How does Iran rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
Iran ranks 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,166 data points, 1970–2019
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/