Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.81 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
11
1976–2016
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1976–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 1 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.81 GPIA, in 1976.
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 rising across the 11 years of available data.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.81 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.95 GPIA | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.98 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.965 GPIA | 0.95 GPIA | 0.98 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release