Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male was 94.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 94.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 94.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1976.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 36th out of 57 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, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 59.3% | — |
| 1991 | 80.0% | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 85.5% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.3% | 59.3% | 59.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 80.0% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 92.1% | 92.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.3% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 33 El Salvador 95.6% compare
- 34 Dominican Republic 95.3% compare
- 35 Thailand 95.0% compare
- 37 South Africa 94.8% compare
- 38 Honduras 94.4% compare
- 39 Togo 94.2% 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, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th out of 57 countries with data for 2016.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, urban, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release