Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes was 75.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 75.3%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 75.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1976.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 36th 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, rural, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 10.7% | — |
| 1991 | 35.4% | +231.6% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 35.4% | 47.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.4% | 64.6% | 66.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 70.4% | 75.3% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 75.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release