Youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Youth/adult literacy rate was 98.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 98.1%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 98.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2006.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 41st of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 97.4% | — |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.6% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.7% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)
More education data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 18.8% (2022)
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex 24.3% (2024)
- Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in formal and 1.02 (2023)
- Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training 57.9% (2023)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 13.2% (2009)
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by 100.0% (2017)
- Adjusted gender parity index for the proportion of teachers with the 1.0% (2017)
- Adjusted gender parity index for youth/adult literacy rate 1 (2016)
- Number of destroyed or damaged educational facilities attributed to 6 (2010)
- Number of disruptions to educational services attributed to disasters 1 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Youth/adult literacy rate in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 98.1% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest youth/adult literacy rate recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2006.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for youth/adult literacy rate?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 41st out of 68 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth/adult literacy rate rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Youth/adult literacy rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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