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

Iran: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.9769 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9769 LPIA
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.9799 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.415 LPIA
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

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

00.20.40.60.811976199620161976: 0.415 LPIA1991: 0.845 LPIA1996: 0.909 LPIA2005: 0.965 LPIA2006: 0.954 LPIA2008: 0.974 LPIA2012: 0.98 LPIA2013: 0.973 LPIA2014: 0.975 LPIA2016: 0.977 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran stood at 0.9769 LPIA.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran peaked at 0.9799 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.415 LPIA, 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.

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

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Iran, 1976 to 2016.
Year LPIA Change
1976 0.415 LPIA
1991 0.8453 LPIA +103.7%
1996 0.909 LPIA +7.5%
2005 0.9648 LPIA +6.1%
2006 0.9543 LPIA -1.1%
2008 0.9736 LPIA +2.0%
2012 0.9799 LPIA +0.6%
2013 0.973 LPIA -0.7%
2014 0.975 LPIA +0.2%
2016 0.9769 LPIA +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.415 LPIA 0.415 LPIA 0.415 LPIA 1
1990s 0.8772 LPIA 0.8453 LPIA 0.909 LPIA 2
2000s 0.9642 LPIA 0.9543 LPIA 0.9736 LPIA 3
2010s 0.9762 LPIA 0.973 LPIA 0.9799 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 22 Colombia 0.9854 LPIA compare
  2. 23 El Salvador 0.9852 LPIA compare
  3. 24 Kuwait 0.9814 LPIA compare
  4. 26 South Africa 0.9657 LPIA compare
  5. 27 Honduras 0.9571 LPIA compare
  6. 28 Guatemala 0.9522 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran was 0.9769 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 0.9799 LPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.415 LPIA in 1976.
How does Iran rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
Iran ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 341 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

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/