Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban was 7.56 % in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
7.56 %
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
1st
of 3 countries
All-time high
8.94 %
in 2005
All-time low
7.28 %
in 2011
Years of data
8
2005–2016

Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2005–2016

024682005201020162005: 8.9 %2006: 7.9 %2008: 8.6 %2011: 7.3 %2012: 8.7 %2013: 7.9 %2014: 7.8 %2016: 7.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2016, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 7.56 %.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 8.94 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.28 %, in 2011.

Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Gender gap in 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 8.94 %
2006 7.89 % -11.7%
2008 8.56 % +8.5%
2011 7.28 % -15.0%
2012 8.7 % +19.5%
2013 7.89 % -9.3%
2014 7.76 % -1.6%
2016 7.56 % -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.46 % 7.89 % 8.94 % 3
2010s 7.84 % 7.28 % 8.7 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 7.56 % in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 8.94 % in 2005.
What is the lowest gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.28 % in 2011.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 1st out of 3 countries with data for 2016.
Is gender gap in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, urban rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Gender gap in 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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Indicator
Gender gap in 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, 460 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.