Cross country literacy rates in Iran
Iran: Cross country literacy rates was 88.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
88.92
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
76th
of 128 countries
All-time high
88.92
in 2023
All-time low
12.5
in 1950
Years of data
24
1950–2023
Cross country literacy rates in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, cross country literacy rates in Iran stood at 88.92. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Iran peaked at 88.92 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 1950.
That places Iran 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 1 |
| 1970s | 36.52 | 36.52 | 36.52 | 1 |
| 1980s | 52.32 | 52.32 | 52.32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 69.3 | 65.53 | 73.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.59 | 77 | 83.22 | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.12 | 83.52 | 87.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.47 | 87.9 | 88.92 | 4 |
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More education data for Iran
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.68 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cross country literacy rates in Iran?
- Cross country literacy rates in Iran was 88.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 88.92 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Iran ranks 76th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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