Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity was 0.89 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.89 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.89 LPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.32 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.32 LPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.62 LPIA | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 0.71 LPIA | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.83 LPIA | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.83 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.85 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.86 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.86 LPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.87 LPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.88 LPIA | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.89 LPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.32 LPIA | 0.32 LPIA | 0.32 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.665 LPIA | 0.62 LPIA | 0.71 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8367 LPIA | 0.83 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.872 LPIA | 0.86 LPIA | 0.89 LPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 32 India 0.9 LPIA compare
- 32 South Africa 0.9 LPIA compare
- 34 Guatemala 0.89 LPIA compare
- 34 El Salvador 0.89 LPIA compare
- 34 Uganda 0.89 LPIA compare
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.89 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 LPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release