Iran, Islamic Rep.: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 88.92.
That's up 0.4% from 2022, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2005–2023)
Highlights
- Peak
- 88.92
- Trough
- 82.33
- 1-year change
- +0.4%
- 5-year change
- +2.4%
- +0.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +5.1%
- +0.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 88.9168 | |
| 88.5942 | |
| 88.4556 | |
| 87.9028 | |
| 87.3788 | |
| 86.8688 | |
| 85.9468 | |
| 85.5400 | |
| 85.2834 | |
| 84.7100 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023?
- In 2023, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 88.92, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 0.4% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep.'s Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2023 was 89.47, so Iran, Islamic Rep. is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.