Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity was 0.98 LPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.98 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.98 LPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.42 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 31st out of 68 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.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.42 LPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.85 LPIA | +102.4% |
| 1996 | 0.91 LPIA | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.96 LPIA | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.95 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.96 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 LPIA | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.97 LPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 LPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.42 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 0.42 LPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.88 LPIA | 0.85 LPIA | 0.91 LPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.96 LPIA | 0.95 LPIA | 0.97 LPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.974 LPIA | 0.96 LPIA | 0.98 LPIA | 5 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.98 LPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 LPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release