Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.9887 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9887 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.9887 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.3024 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

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

0.40.60.811976199620161976: 0.302 GPIA1991: 0.781 GPIA1996: 0.893 GPIA2005: 0.964 GPIA2006: 0.966 GPIA2008: 0.98 GPIA2012: 0.979 GPIA2013: 0.978 GPIA2014: 0.977 GPIA2016: 0.989 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.9887 GPIA, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.9887 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3024 GPIA, in 1976.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th 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, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.3024 GPIA
1991 0.7814 GPIA +158.4%
1996 0.8932 GPIA +14.3%
2005 0.9636 GPIA +7.9%
2006 0.9658 GPIA +0.2%
2008 0.9796 GPIA +1.4%
2012 0.9789 GPIA -0.1%
2013 0.9775 GPIA -0.1%
2014 0.9769 GPIA -0.1%
2016 0.9887 GPIA +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3024 GPIA 0.3024 GPIA 0.3024 GPIA 1
1990s 0.8373 GPIA 0.7814 GPIA 0.8932 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9697 GPIA 0.9636 GPIA 0.9796 GPIA 3
2010s 0.9805 GPIA 0.9769 GPIA 0.9887 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9967 GPIA compare
  2. 25 Peru 0.9905 GPIA compare
  3. 26 Türkiye 0.9905 GPIA compare
  4. 28 Guatemala 0.9615 GPIA compare
  5. 29 Egypt 0.9486 GPIA compare
  6. 30 Uganda 0.9366 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9887 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.9887 GPIA in 2016.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3024 GPIA in 1976.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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, rural, 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
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/