Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity was 0.93 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.93 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.93 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.52 GPIA, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th of 57 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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.52 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.76 GPIA | +46.2% |
| 1996 | 0.83 GPIA | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.87 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.89 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.89 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.92 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.92 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93 GPIA | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 0.52 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.795 GPIA | 0.76 GPIA | 0.83 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8833 GPIA | 0.87 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.918 GPIA | 0.9 GPIA | 0.93 GPIA | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.93 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.52 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release