Historical chart and dataset showing Iran literacy rate by year from 1976 to 2022.

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Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data was reported at 97.678 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 97.438 % for 2013. Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 96.435 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 97.678 % in 2014 and a record low of 42.328 % in 1976. Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 84.705 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 84.627 % for 2013. Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 82.331 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2014, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 84.705 % in 2014 and a record low of 36.518 % in 1976. Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Iran: Youth literacy rate, ages 15-24: The latest value from 2022 is 98.81 percent, an increase from 98 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 90.52 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1976 to 2022 is 91.15 percent. The minimum value, 56 percent, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 98.81 percent was recorded in 2022.

Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data was reported at 98.192 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 98.109 % for 2013. Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 97.627 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 98.334 % in 2012 and a record low of 70.900 % in 1976. Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank: Education Statistics. Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 89.635 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 89.542 % for 2013. Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 87.272 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2014, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 89.635 % in 2014 and a record low of 48.183 % in 1976. Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data was reported at 79.839 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.756 % for 2013. Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data is updated yearly, averaging 76.803 % from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2014, with 11 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79.839 % in 2014 and a record low of 24.423 % in 1976. Iran IR: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. 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.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

Iran, République islamique d’: Literacy rate: Pour cet indicateur, UNESCO fournit des données pour la Iran, République islamique d’ de 1976 à 2022. La valeur moyenne pour Iran, République islamique d’ pendant cette période était de 75.46 pour cent avec un minimum de 37 pour cent en 1976 et un maximum de 88.96 pour cent en 2022.

Iran IR: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data was reported at 0.995 Ratio in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.993 Ratio for 2013. Iran IR: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 0.988 Ratio from Dec 1976 (Median) to 2014, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.995 Ratio in 2014 and a record low of 0.597 Ratio in 1976. Iran IR: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.World Bank.WDI: Education Statistics. Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.; ; UNESCO Institute for Statistics; Weighted average; Each economy is classified based on the classification of World Bank Group's fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018).

BackgroundFood and nutrition literacy is an emerging term which is increasingly used in policy and research. Though research in this area is growing, progression is limited by the lack of an accepted method to measure food and nutrition literacy. The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable questionnaire to assess food and nutrition literacy in elementary school children in the city of Tehran.MethodsThe study was conducted in three phases. To develop Food and Nutrition Literacy (FNLIT) questionnaire, a comprehensive literature review and a qualitative study were initially performed to identify food and nutrition literacy dimensions and its components. Content and face validity of the questionnaire were evaluated by an expert panel as well as students. In the second phase, construct validity of the scale was evaluated using Explanatory Factor Analyses (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analyses (CFA). In the last phase (confirmatory phase), the final version of the questionnaire was evaluated on 400 students.ResultsFindings show Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI) of the 62-item questionnaire at acceptable levels of 0.87 and 0.92, respectively. EFA suggested a six-factor construct, namely, understanding food and nutrition information, knowledge, functional, interactive, food choice, and critical. The results of CFA indicated acceptable fit indices for the proposed models. All subscales demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha≥0.70), except for critical skill subscale (0.48). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC = 0.90, CI: 0.83–0.94) indicated that Food and Nutrition Literacy (FNLIT) scale had satisfactory stability. Each phase of development progressively improved the questionnaire, which resulted in a 46-item (42 likert-type items and 4 true-false items) Food and Nutrition Literacy (FNLIT) scale. The questionnaire measured two domains with 6 subscales, including: 1) cognitive domain: understanding and knowledge; 2) skill domain: functional, food choice, interactive, and critical skills.ConclusionThe developed food and nutrition literacy scale is a valid and reliable instrument to measure food and nutrition literacy in children. This measure lays a solid empirical and theoretical foundation for future research and tailored interventions to promote food and nutrition literacy in this age group.

Frequency distribution of the health literacy level and behaviors to prevent COVID-19 among students.

BackgroundMany countries have recommended using face masks for the general population in public places to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. This study aimed to assess the effects of socioeconomic status on face mask use among pedestrians during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in Ahvaz, southwest Iran in August 2020. A total of 10,440 pedestrians have been studied from 92 neighborhoods of the city. Three socioeconomic indicators including Land price, Literacy rate, and the Employment rate for each neighborhood were used in this study. Analysis of Covariance and partial correlation coefficients were applied to assess the relationship between prevalence rates of mask usage and SES indicators.ResultsThe mean ± SD age of the pedestrians was 32.2 ± 15.1 years. Of 10,440 observed participants, 67.9% were male. The overall prevalence of face mask usage was 45.6%. The prevalence of mask usage in older people and women was significantly higher than the others. The three assessed socioeconomic indicators were directly correlated to the prevalence of mask usage at individual and neighborhood levels.ConclusionWe found that literacy had the strongest correlation with the prevalence of mask usage compared to the land price and employment rate among the three assessed SES indicators. Hence, it can be concluded that the social component of socioeconomic status has a greater effect on mask usage by people than the economic component of socioeconomic status.

Factor analysis results and item statistics of cognitive domain of food and nutrition literacy after item deleted because of increasing alpha in students aged 10–12 (n = 373).

BackgroundThis study was conducted to measure depression literacy (D-Lit) and mental health literacy (MHL) and to investigate their relationship with psychological status and quality of life among Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 among 400 patients with T2DM in Iran. Samples were selected using proportional stratified sampling. Data collection tools comprised a demographic questionnaire, measures of MHL and D-Lit, the diabetes quality of life (DQOL) scale, and the DASS-21. After confirming the normality of the data using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, parametric statistical tests (such as one-way ANOVA, independent samples t-test, and Chi-Square) were used to investigate the relationship between the variables using SPSS v22 software. The results of continuous quantitative data are reported in the form of means and standard deviations, and qualitative data are reported in the form of absolute and relative frequencies.ResultsIn this study, 10.25% of the participants (n = 41) had severe depression, while 36.75% (n = 147) experienced severe anxiety. The mean (standard deviation) of MHL was 80.92 (9.16) from 130 points. Of the participants, only 1.7% (n = 7) did not answer any questions correctly on the D-lit scale, and only 5.8% (n = 23) were able to answer 15 questions or more correctly on the D-lit. MHL had a significant negative correlation with depression (r = −0.236), anxiety (r = −0.243), and stress (r = −0.155) (P < 0.001). There was a positive and significant correlation between MHL and D-Lit (r = 0.186) (P < 0.001). D-Lit had a significant negative correlation with depression (r = −0.192), anxiety (r = −0.238), and stress (r = −0.156) (P < 0.001). There was a positive and significant correlation between the ability to recognize disorders (r = 0.163), knowledge of self-treatment (r = 0.154), and DQOL (P < 0.001). Depression (r = −0.251), anxiety (r = −0.257), and stress (r = −0.203) had a significant negative correlation with DQOL (P < 0.001).ConclusionMHL and D-Lit levels were found to be inadequate in patients with T2DM. These low levels of MHL and D-Lit among patients with T2DM were associated with higher levels of anxiety, depression, and stress, as well as a lower quality of life. Therefore, designing and implementing preventive programs to improve the mental health of patients with T2DM can help prevent mental disorders and ultimately improve their quality of life.

Demographic and background characteristics of the students.

The predictors of sexual health literacy in Iranian couples according to stepwise multiple linear regression (N = 410).

IR：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比在12-01-2014达97.678%，相较于12-01-2013的97.438%有所增长。IR：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比数据按年更新，12-01-1976至12-01-2014期间平均值为96.435%，共10份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2014，达97.678%，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-1976，为42.328%。CEIC提供的IR：非文盲率：年轻女性：15-24岁女性百分比数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的伊朗 – 表 IR.世行.WDI：教育统计。

Descriptive statistics of sexual health literacy and its related factors in couples sample, Kerman Iran, 2022.

Iran Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Recreation, Reading and Education data was reported at 369.000 Apr1997-Mar1998=100 in Mar 2007. This records an increase from the previous number of 363.200 Apr1997-Mar1998=100 for Feb 2007. Iran Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Recreation, Reading and Education data is updated monthly, averaging 235.600 Apr1997-Mar1998=100 from Jan 2002 (Median) to Mar 2007, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 369.000 Apr1997-Mar1998=100 in Mar 2007 and a record low of 178.000 Apr1997-Mar1998=100 in Jul 2002. Iran Consumer Price Index (CPI): Urban: Recreation, Reading and Education data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iran – Table IR.I007: Consumer Price Index: April 97-March 98=100: Urban.