Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female was 66.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 66.2% for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 66.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1976.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 58.0% | — |
| 1986 | 60.5% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.5% | 60.5% | 60.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.0% | 61.9% | 62.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 63.4% | 65.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.7% | 66.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 66.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 25th out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.