Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 54.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 54.2% for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 70.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2016.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 30th out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 64.8% | — |
| 1986 | 67.6% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 70.4% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 58.8% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 66.6% | 70.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 57.0% | 62.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.2% | 58.2% | 4 |
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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 54.2% 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, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2016.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th out of 86 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 4.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.