| >Iran |
| >Semnan Province |
| >Sistan & Baluchestan Province |
| >Khorasan Province |
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| 2007 figures estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics in September 2008 |
1. Adult Literacy Data
(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex
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(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
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(3) Main Languages
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main language(s) | % of population | used in school |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farsi | ... | YES |
| 2 | Turkish | ... | NO |
| 3 | Kordish | ... | NO |
| 4 | Arabic | ... | NO |
| Total number of mother tongue(s) : 4 |
|
2. Primary Education Data
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| net enrolment ratio (%) | 1999 | 74.6 |
| % share of girls enrolment | ... | ... |
| pupils reaching grade 5 (%) | 1998 | ... |
| pupil - teacher ratio | 1999 | 26 |
|
Years of Compulsory Education | |
| 5 years | ( from 6 years old to 11 years old ) |
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3. Pre-primary Education Data
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| gross enrolment ratio (%) | 1995 | 7.0 |
| % share of girls enrolment | 1996/97 | ... |
| pupil-teacher ratio | 1993/94 | 23 : 1 |
|
4. Basic Socio-Economic Indicators
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year |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GNP per capita (US$) | 2001 | 1,750 |
| 2 |
agricultural productivity per capita (US$) |
1995 | 33 |
| 3 | total fertility rate (/woman) | 2002 | 3 |
| 4 |
infant mortality rate (age 1/1,000) |
2002 | 36 |
| 5 | under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) | 2002 | 44 |
| 6 | life expectancy at birth (yrs) | 2001 | ... |
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5. Public Education Expenditure
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year |
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|---|---|---|
|
annual budget for nonformal education |
... | ... |
| public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP (%) | ... | ... |
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% share of nonformal education in total education budget |
... | ... |
6. Literacy Agencies
| National literacy agency | Literacy Movement Organization |
7. Literacy Programmes
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| basic literacy | ||
| total number of registered learners (in thousands) | 1997 | 478 |
| % share of women | 1997 | 83.4 |
| total number of certified learners (in thousands) | ![]() |
... |
| % share of women | ![]() |
... |
| post-literacy | ||
| total number of registered learners (in thousands) | 1997 | 557 |
| % share of women | 1997 | 87.8 |
| total number of certified learners (in thousands) | ![]() |
... |
| % share of women | ![]() |
... |
[Updated in January 2003]
| Literacy Rate | Illiterate Population |
| 96.4 % | 13.0 thousands |
| source : | Iranian Center for Statistics 2001 |
1. Adult Literacy Data
(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex
|
(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
|
(3) Main Languages
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main language(s) | % of population | used in school |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | 100 | YES |
| Total number of mother tongue(s) : |
1 |
| source :1995 General Census |
2. Primary Education Data
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| net enrolment ratio (%) | ![]() |
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| enrolment | ![]() |
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| % share of girls enrolment | ![]() |
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| pupils reaching grade 5 (%) | ![]() |
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| pupil - teacher ratio | ![]() |
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3. Pre-primary Education Data
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| gross enrolment ratio (%) | ![]() |
... |
| enrolment (in thousands) | |
... |
4. Social Indicators
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | total fertility rate (/woman) | ![]() |
... |
| 2 | infant mortality rate (age 1, /1,000) |
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... |
| 3 | under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) | ![]() |
... |
| 4 | life expectancy at birth (yrs) | ![]() |
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5. Public Expenditure on Education
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| annual budget for nonformal education |
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... |
| % share of nonformal education in total education budget |
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... |
6. Literacy Programmes
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| basic literacy | ||
| total number of registered learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 1 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 60.4 |
| total number of certified learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 1 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 57.3 |
| post-literacy | ||
| total number of registered learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 3 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 98.1 |
| total number of certified learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 3 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 98.2 |
7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District
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District Name | Literacy Rate (%) | Illiterate Population (in thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damghan | 85.9 | 10.6 |
| 2 | Garmsar | 83.7 | 10.5 |
| 3 | Semnan | 88.7 | 15.5 |
| 4 | Shahrud | 85.3 | 29.8 |
|
| Literacy Rate | Illiterate Population |
| 78.2 % | 264.0 thousands |
| source : | Iranian Center for Statistics 2001 |
1. Adult Literacy Data
(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex
|
(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
|
(3) Main Languages
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main language(s) | % of population | used in school |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | 50.0 | ... |
| 2 | Baloochi | 50.0 | ... |
| Total number of mother tongue(s) : |
2 |
| source :1995 General Census |
2. Primary Education Data
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| net enrolment ratio (%) | ![]() |
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| enrolment | ![]() |
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| % share of girls enrolment | ![]() |
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| pupils reaching grade 5 (%) | ![]() |
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| pupil - teacher ratio | ![]() |
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3. Pre-primary Education Data
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| gross enrolment ratio (%) | ![]() |
... |
| enrolment (in thousands) | |
... |
4. Social Indicators
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | total fertility rate (/woman) | ![]() |
... |
| 2 | infant mortality rate (age 1, /1,000) |
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... |
| 3 | under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) | ![]() |
... |
| 4 | life expectancy at birth (yrs) | ![]() |
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5. Public Expenditure on Education
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| annual budget for nonformal education |
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... |
| % share of nonformal education in total education budget |
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... |
6. Literacy Programmes
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| basic literacy | ||
| total number of registered learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 45 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 76.5 |
| total number of certified learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 37 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 77.6 |
| post-literacy | ||
| total number of registered learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 13 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 87.9 |
| total number of certified learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 13 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 88.5 |
7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District
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District Name | Literacy Rate (%) | Illiterate Population (in thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chabahar | 61.2 | 57.7 |
| 2 | Iranshahr | 68.4 | 89.4 |
| 3 | Khash | 73.1 | 33.3 |
| 4 | Nikshahr | 61.5 | 54.9 |
| 5 | Saravan | 69.7 | 49.8 |
| 6 | Zabol | 72.2 | 88.7 |
| 7 | Zahedan | 75.3 | 114.5 |
|
[Updated in September 2002]
| Literacy Rate | Illiterate Population |
| 89.3 % | 203.0 thousands |
| source : | Iranian Center for Statistics 2001 |
1. Adult Literacy Data
(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex
|
(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex
|
(3) Main Languages
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main language(s) | % of population | used in school |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | 80.0 | ... |
| 2 | Others | 20.0 | ... |
| Total number of mother tongue(s) : |
| source :1995 General Census |
2. Primary Education Data
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| net enrolment ratio (%) | ![]() |
... |
| enrolment | ![]() |
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| % share of girls enrolment | ![]() |
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| pupils reaching grade 5 (%) | ![]() |
... |
| pupil - teacher ratio | ![]() |
... |
3. Pre-primary Education Data
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| gross enrolment ratio (%) | ![]() |
... |
| enrolment (in thousands) | |
... |
4. Social Indicators
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | total fertility rate (/woman) | ![]() |
... |
| 2 | infant mortality rate (age 1, /1,000) |
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... |
| 3 | under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) | ![]() |
... |
| 4 | life expectancy at birth (yrs) | ![]() |
... |
5. Public Expenditure on Education
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| annual budget for nonformal education |
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... |
| % share of nonformal education in total education budget |
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... |
6. Literacy Programmes
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year | ![]() |
|---|---|---|
| basic literacy | ||
| total number of registered learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 76 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 80.6 |
| total number of certified learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 55 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 80.7 |
| post-literacy | ||
| total number of registered learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 84 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 92.2 |
| total number of certified learners (in thousands) | 2000 | 78 |
| % share of women | 2000 | 92.8 |
7. Literacy Rate and Illiterate Population by District
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District Name | Literacy Rate (%) | Illiterate
Population (in thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bardeskan | 81.2 | 11.6 |
| 2 | Birjand | 82.4 | 46.6 |
| 3 | Bojnurd | 82.9 | 68.0 |
| 4 | Chenaran | 83.3 | 17.1 |
| 5 | Dargaz | 82.6 | 13.1 |
| 6 | Esfarayen | 82.8 | 19.6 |
| 7 | Fariman | 85.0 | 11.1 |
| 8 | Ferdows | 83.4 | 13.8 |
| 9 | Gonabad | 83.6 | 16.4 |
| 10 | Kashmar | 83.7 | 29.3 |
| 11 | Khaf | 79.9 | 17.5 |
| 12 | Mashhad | 90.6 | 203.5 |
| 13 | Nehbandan | 74.2 | 10.6 |
| 14 | Neyshabur | 84.0 | 63.4 |
| 15 | Qaenat | 75.8 | 29.4 |
| 16 | Quchan | 80.9 | 43.3 |
| 17 | Sabzevar | 82.1 | 72.2 |
| 18 | Sarakhs | 82.6 | 12.2 |
| 19 | Shirvan | 84.6 | 21.0 |
| 20 | Tabas | 86.6 | 7.7 |
| 21 | Taybad | 85.4 | 17.7 |
| 22 | Torbat Heydariyeh | 79.6 | 66.4 |
| 23 | Torbat Jam | 84.9 | 30.2 |
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[Updated in September 2002]