Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) in Iran
Iran: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%) (rate rural) was 67.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Iran, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 67.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Iran peaked at 67.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1976.
Iran ranks 37th of 55 countries on this measure, 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, female (%) (rate rural) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.2% | — |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +881.2% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +4.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 67.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.0%, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Iran's 67.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68.3%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 21.4% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 53.1% | 56.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 61.2% | 67.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Iran?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Iran was 67.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1976.
- How does Iran rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Iran ranks 37th out of 55 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release