Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iran
Iran: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female was 124,089 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iran, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iran is 124,089 number, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iran peaked at 1.90 million number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 124,089 number, in 2016.
That places Iran 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.90 million number | — |
| 1986 | 1.53 million number | -19.6% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million number | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 612,550 number | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 283,818 number | -53.7% |
| 2006 | 334,978 number | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 212,183 number | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 168,841 number | -20.4% |
| 2013 | 175,803 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 151,437 number | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 124,089 number | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.90 million number | 1.90 million number | 1.90 million number | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.53 million number | 1.53 million number | 1.53 million number | 1 |
| 1990s | 807,155 number | 612,550 number | 1.00 million number | 2 |
| 2000s | 276,993 number | 212,183 number | 334,978 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 155,042 number | 124,089 number | 175,803 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.41 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iran?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female in Iran was 124,089 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million number in 1976.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,089 number in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female?
- Iran ranks 28th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of females between age 15 and age 24 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.