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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female was 95.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
95.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2016
All-time low
15.6%
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

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

204060801001976199620161976: 15.6 %1991: 68.9 %1996: 82.8 %2005: 93.3 %2006: 91.9 %2008: 95 %2012: 95.5 %2013: 94.8 %2014: 95 %2016: 95.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 95.9% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 95.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1976.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th 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, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2016.
Year % Change
1976 15.6%
1991 68.9% +340.8%
1996 82.8% +20.2%
2005 93.3% +12.7%
2006 91.9% -1.5%
2008 95.0% +3.4%
2012 95.5% +0.5%
2013 94.8% -0.8%
2014 95.0% +0.2%
2016 95.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 1
1990s 75.8% 68.9% 82.8% 2
2000s 93.4% 91.9% 95.0% 3
2010s 95.3% 94.8% 95.9% 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 23 Malaysia 96.3% compare
  2. 24 Bangladesh 96.1% compare
  3. 25 South Africa 95.9% compare
  4. 27 Cambodia 91.0% compare
  5. 28 Guatemala 90.4% compare
  6. 29 Egypt 82.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 95.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1976.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 331 data points, 1976–2019
Last refreshed

Number of females age 15 to 24 years in rural areas who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life, divided by the female population in that age group. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. Divide the number of people aged 15 to 24 years who are literate by the total population in the same age group and multiply the result by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/