Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male was 61.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 61.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 61.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th of 57 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 29.3% | — |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +48.6% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 59.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.9% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 50.1% | 51.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 53.4% | 61.5% | 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 61.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 49th out of 57 countries with data for 2016.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, urban, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release