Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female was 33.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 33.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 33.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th of 59 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, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.0% | — |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +172.6% |
| 1996 | 16.6% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 16.6% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 21.3% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.2% | 33.5% | 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, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 33.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release