Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 53.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 53.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 70.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2016.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 65.0% | — |
| 1986 | 67.0% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 57.0% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 67.0% | 70.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.3% | 57.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 53.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 17 Egypt 54.0% compare
- 17 Tunisia 54.0% compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 53.0% compare
- 19 Palestine, State of 53.0% compare
- 19 Uganda 53.0% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 53.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2016.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release