Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity was 0.29 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.29 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.33 LPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.23 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.23 LPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.33 LPIA | +43.5% |
| 1996 | 0.31 LPIA | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.33 LPIA | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.32 LPIA | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.31 LPIA | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.28 LPIA | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.31 LPIA | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.27 LPIA | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.28 LPIA | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.29 LPIA | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.23 LPIA | 0.23 LPIA | 0.23 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.32 LPIA | 0.31 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.32 LPIA | 0.31 LPIA | 0.33 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.286 LPIA | 0.27 LPIA | 0.31 LPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.29 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 LPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release