Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender was 0.92 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.92 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.92 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.65 GPIA, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.65 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.83 GPIA | +27.7% |
| 1996 | 0.87 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.91 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.91 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.91 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.92 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.92 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.92 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.96 GPIA, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 0.65 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.85 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9067 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.918 GPIA | 0.91 GPIA | 0.92 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.92 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st out of 57 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release