Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 37.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 37.1%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 37.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.5% | — |
| 1986 | 7.4% | +108.2% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +64.2% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 27.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.3% | 10.5% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.3% | 17.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 19.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 31.3% | 37.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 43.3% compare
- 54 Cameroon 43.1% compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 40.3% compare
- 57 Tunisia 35.1% compare
- 58 Uganda 34.2% compare
- 59 Cape Verde 33.8% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.41 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 37.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 56th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release