Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age was 73.92 % in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
73.92 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 3 countries
All-time high
73.92 %
in 2016
All-time low
70.45 %
in 2006
Years of data
8
2005–2016

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2016

0204060802005201020162005: 71.4 %2006: 70.5 %2008: 71.6 %2011: 71.8 %2012: 72.2 %2013: 72.9 %2014: 73.1 %2016: 73.9 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 73.92 % for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 73.92 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 70.45 %, in 2006.

Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005 to 2016.
Year % Change
2005 71.36 %
2006 70.45 % -1.3%
2008 71.62 % +1.7%
2011 71.84 % +0.3%
2012 72.16 % +0.4%
2013 72.92 % +1.1%
2014 73.08 % +0.2%
2016 73.92 % +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.14 % 70.45 % 71.62 % 3
2010s 72.78 % 71.84 % 73.92 % 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 Türkiye 91.77 % compare
  2. 1 Uzbekistan 100 %
  3. 2 Armenia 99.79 % compare
  4. 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 88.76 % compare
  5. 3 Azerbaijan 99.69 % compare
  6. 4 Georgia 99.4 % compare
  7. 5 Serbia 98.95 % compare
  8. 6 Spain 98.14 % compare
  9. 6 Uruguay 98.14 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 73.92 % in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 73.92 % in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.45 % in 2006.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — value — all age rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, rural — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Rural
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
44 places, 424 data points, 2000–2024
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