Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate was 0.98 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 0.98 for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 0.98 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.95, in 2006.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.96 | — |
| 2006 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.974 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 5 |
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More education data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 18.8% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.3% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.02 (2023)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 57.9% (2023)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.2% (2009)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% (2017)
- Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% (2017)
- Youth/adult literacy rate 98.1% (2016)
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1 (2016)
- Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to 6 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 0.98 in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 in 2006.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 31st out of 48 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted location parity index for youth/adult literacy rate (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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