Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes was 46.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 46.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 46.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1976.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 46th out of 57 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, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +79.7% |
| 1996 | 29.6% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 29.6% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 35.9% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 39.7% | 46.7% | 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 46.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th out of 57 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release