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

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age was 89.53 % in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
89.53 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 3 countries
All-time high
89.53 %
in 2016
All-time low
87.49 %
in 2005
Years of data
8
2005–2016

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

0204060802005201020162005: 87.5 %2006: 87.5 %2008: 87.5 %2011: 88 %2012: 87.9 %2013: 88.9 %2014: 88.9 %2016: 89.5 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Iran (Islamic Republic of) is 89.53 %, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 89.53 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.49 %, in 2005.

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

Annual values for Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005 to 2016.
Year % Change
2005 87.49 %
2006 87.49 % +0.0%
2008 87.5 % +0.0%
2011 87.96 % +0.5%
2012 87.86 % -0.1%
2013 88.9 % +1.2%
2014 88.87 % -0.0%
2016 89.53 % +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.49 % 87.49 % 87.5 % 3
2010s 88.62 % 87.86 % 89.53 % 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  1. 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 98.16 % compare
  2. 1 Uzbekistan 100 %
  3. 2 Georgia 99.88 % compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 96.16 % compare
  5. 3 Armenia 99.87 % compare
  6. 4 Azerbaijan 99.86 % compare
  7. 5 Serbia 99.59 % compare
  8. 6 Mongolia 99.4 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 89.53 % in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 89.53 % in 2016.
What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 87.49 % in 2005.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 3rd out of 3 countries with data for 2016.
Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — value — all age rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — Urban
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 465 data points, 2000–2024
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