Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 88.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 88.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 88.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd of 88 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.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 15.8% | — |
| 1986 | 29.6% | +87.9% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 72.1% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 76.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 78.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 87.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 29.6% | 29.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.7% | 45.3% | 58.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 72.1% | 75.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 76.7% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.0% | 88.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 49 El Salvador 90.2% compare
- 50 Namibia 89.1% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 89.0% compare
- 53 Nicaragua 87.7% compare
- 54 Tunisia 84.1% compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 80.4% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 88.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 52nd out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release