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Literacy rate for Iranians above the age of 15 years as of 2020, by gender
Literacy rate for Iranians above the age of 15 years as of 2020, by gender
As of 2020, the literacy rate of women in Iran was **** percent. The literacy rate of men in Iran was slightly lower, at about **** percent in that year.
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UN Women. (March 5, 2021). Literacy rate for Iranians above the age of 15 years as of 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1350031/iran-literacy-rate-above-the-age-of-15-years-by-gender/
UN Women. "Literacy rate for Iranians above the age of 15 years as of 2020, by gender." Chart. March 5, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1350031/iran-literacy-rate-above-the-age-of-15-years-by-gender/
UN Women. (2021). Literacy rate for Iranians above the age of 15 years as of 2020, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1350031/iran-literacy-rate-above-the-age-of-15-years-by-gender/
UN Women. "Literacy Rate for Iranians above The Age of 15 Years as of 2020, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Mar 2021, /statistics/1350031/iran-literacy-rate-above-the-age-of-15-years-by-gender/
UN Women, Literacy rate for Iranians above the age of 15 years as of 2020, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1350031/iran-literacy-rate-above-the-age-of-15-years-by-gender/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
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