Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted was 0.13 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.13 LPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.18 LPIA in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.08 LPIA, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd of 55 countries on this measure, 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, female, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.08 LPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.18 LPIA | +125.0% |
| 1996 | 0.11 LPIA | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 0.12 LPIA | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.16 LPIA | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.12 LPIA | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.13 LPIA | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.16 LPIA | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 0.12 LPIA | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.13 LPIA | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.08 LPIA | 0.08 LPIA | 0.08 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.145 LPIA | 0.11 LPIA | 0.18 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1333 LPIA | 0.12 LPIA | 0.16 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.132 LPIA | 0.12 LPIA | 0.16 LPIA | 5 |
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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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.13 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 LPIA in 1991.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd out of 55 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, adjusted rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release