Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location was 0.9816 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9816 LPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9889 LPIA
in 2012
All-time low
0.6074 LPIA
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016

00.20.40.60.811976199620161976: 0.607 LPIA1991: 0.919 LPIA1996: 0.953 LPIA2005: 0.982 LPIA2006: 0.97 LPIA2008: 0.982 LPIA2012: 0.989 LPIA2013: 0.983 LPIA2014: 0.987 LPIA2016: 0.982 LPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.9816 LPIA.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.9889 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6074 LPIA, in 1976.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd of 36 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, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2016.
Year LPIA Change
1976 0.6074 LPIA
1991 0.9188 LPIA +51.3%
1996 0.9529 LPIA +3.7%
2005 0.9815 LPIA +3.0%
2006 0.9704 LPIA -1.1%
2008 0.9821 LPIA +1.2%
2012 0.9889 LPIA +0.7%
2013 0.9835 LPIA -0.5%
2014 0.9867 LPIA +0.3%
2016 0.9816 LPIA -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.6074 LPIA 0.6074 LPIA 0.6074 LPIA 1
1990s 0.9358 LPIA 0.9188 LPIA 0.9529 LPIA 2
2000s 0.978 LPIA 0.9704 LPIA 0.9821 LPIA 3
2010s 0.9851 LPIA 0.9816 LPIA 0.9889 LPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 19 Colombia 0.9851 LPIA compare
  2. 20 Brazil 0.9844 LPIA compare
  3. 21 Bangladesh 0.9828 LPIA compare
  4. 23 Dominican Republic 0.979 LPIA compare
  5. 24 Kuwait 0.9782 LPIA compare
  6. 25 Guatemala 0.9692 LPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9816 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.9889 LPIA in 2012.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6074 LPIA in 1976.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, adjusted location rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA)
Unit
LPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 330 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/