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Literacy Rate Illiterate Population
84.7 % 8.0 millions
2007 figures estimated by UNESCO Institute for Statistics in September 2008


1. Adult Literacy Data

(1) Estimated Number of Adult Illiterates by Sex

source : UNESCO


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : UNESCO
note : 15 years and above


(3) Main Languages
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

source : Iranian Center for Statistics


2. Primary Education Data

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 )

source : Education for All, UIS, 2002



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) 1995 7.0
% share of girls enrolment 1996/97 ...
pupil-teacher ratio 1993/94 23 : 1

source : UNESCO



4. Basic Socio-Economic Indicators

year
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 ...

source : 1&6 World Bank, 2 UN, 3-5 UNICEF



5. Public Education Expenditure

year
annual budget
for nonformal education
... ...
public expenditure on education as percentage of GNP (%) ... ...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget
... ...


6. Literacy Agencies
National literacy agency Literacy Movement Organization

7. Literacy Programmes

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]

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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

source : Iranian Center for Statistics


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : Iranian Center for Statistics
note : age range from 10+


(3) Main Languages

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

year
net enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment ...
% share of girls enrolment ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) ...
pupil - teacher ratio ...



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) ...



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)
...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education
...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget
...



6. Literacy Programmes

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

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

source :Iranian Center for Statistics



[Updated in September 2002]

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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

source : Iranian Center for Statistics


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex

source : Iranian Center for Statistics
note : age range from 10+


(3) Main Languages
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

year
net enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment ...
% share of girls enrolment ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) ...
pupil - teacher ratio ...



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) ...



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)
...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education
...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget
...



6. Literacy Programmes

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

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

source :Iranian Center for Statistics



[Updated in September 2002]

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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

source : Iranian Center for Statistics


(2) Adult Literacy Rate by Sex


source : Iranian Center for Statistics
note : age range from 10+


(3) Main Languages
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

year
net enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment ...
% share of girls enrolment ...
pupils reaching grade 5 (%) ...
pupil - teacher ratio ...



3. Pre-primary Education Data

year
gross enrolment ratio (%) ...
enrolment (in thousands) ...



4. Social Indicators

year
1 total fertility rate (/woman) ...
2 infant mortality rate
(age 1, /1,000)
...
3 under-5 mortality rate (/1,000) ...
4 life expectancy at birth (yrs) ...



5. Public Expenditure on Education

year
annual budget
for nonformal education
...
% share of nonformal education
in total education budget
...



6. Literacy Programmes

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

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

source :Iranian Center for Statistics



[Updated in September 2002]

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