Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 98.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 98.6% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 98.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 1976.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 42.3% | — |
| 1986 | 65.6% | +54.9% |
| 1991 | 81.2% | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 85.9% | 81.2% | 90.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 96.1% | 97.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 96.3% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 43 Eswatini 98.8% compare
- 44 North Macedonia 98.8% compare
- 45 Paraguay 98.6% compare
- 47 El Salvador 98.6% compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 98.4% compare
- 49 Thailand 98.4% compare
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, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 46th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release