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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9989 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.9989 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 39 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.8054 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2016

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

00.250.50.7511976199620161976: 0.805 GPIA1991: 0.946 GPIA1996: 0.983 GPIA2005: 0.997 GPIA2006: 1 GPIA2008: 0.997 GPIA2012: 0.999 GPIA2013: 0.999 GPIA2014: 1 GPIA2016: 0.999 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

In 2016, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.9989 GPIA.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8054 GPIA, in 1976.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th of 39 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, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976 to 2016.
Year GPIA Change
1976 0.8054 GPIA
1991 0.9456 GPIA +17.4%
1996 0.983 GPIA +3.9%
2005 0.9974 GPIA +1.5%
2006 0.9999 GPIA +0.3%
2008 0.9972 GPIA -0.3%
2012 0.9985 GPIA +0.1%
2013 0.9993 GPIA +0.1%
2014 1 GPIA +0.2%
2016 0.9989 GPIA -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8054 GPIA 0.8054 GPIA 0.8054 GPIA 1
1990s 0.9643 GPIA 0.9456 GPIA 0.983 GPIA 2
2000s 0.9982 GPIA 0.9972 GPIA 0.9999 GPIA 3
2010s 0.9995 GPIA 0.9985 GPIA 1 GPIA 4

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 25 Kuwait 1 GPIA compare
  2. 26 Azerbaijan 0.9999 GPIA compare
  3. 27 Republic of Moldova 0.9998 GPIA compare
  4. 29 Dominican Republic 0.9976 GPIA compare
  5. 30 Egypt 0.9974 GPIA compare
  6. 31 Guatemala 0.995 GPIA compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9989 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2014.
What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8054 GPIA in 1976.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, urban, 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 365 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/