ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
Statistical Centre of Iran
| Table 8 - | Population six years of age and over by sex and literacy status, Iran 1996
|
|---|
| Age group and sex |
Total |
Settled in urban areas |
Settled in rural areas |
Unsettled |
|
Literate |
Illiterate |
Literate |
Illiterate |
Literate |
Illiterate |
Literate |
Illiterate |
| Male |
22464718 |
4068854 |
14860919 |
1731593 |
7564512 |
2292451 |
39287 |
44810 |
| 6-10 |
4219395 |
245345 |
249286 |
102082 |
1715745 |
138000 |
11364 |
5263 |
| 11-14 |
3575887 |
92161 |
2217606 |
34079 |
1350848 |
55152 |
7433 |
2930 |
| 15-24 |
5863383 |
282945 |
3643692 |
101137 |
2207364 |
173488 |
12327 |
8320 |
| 25-64 |
8385468 |
2471289 |
6182088 |
1050641 |
2195512 |
1397001 |
7868 |
23647 |
| 65 years and over |
410852 |
971596 |
316743 |
438614 |
93815 |
528337 |
294 |
4645 |
| Not specified |
9733 |
5518 |
8504 |
5040 |
1228 |
473 |
1 |
5 |
| Female |
19117559 |
6643848 |
12995821 |
2911316 |
6096369 |
3671234 |
25369 |
61298 |
| 6-10 |
3944728 |
360269 |
2393265 |
117037 |
1542694 |
235393 |
8769 |
7839 |
| 11-14 |
3361451 |
172586 |
2112999 |
42954 |
1242340 |
124101 |
6112 |
5531 |
| 15-24 |
5593454 |
597747 |
3560024 |
162136 |
2024936 |
420273 |
8494 |
15338 |
| 25-64 |
6085097 |
4423023 |
4806105 |
1987667 |
1277010 |
2405572 |
1982 |
29784 |
| 65 years and over |
127439 |
1085294 |
118401 |
596942 |
9032 |
485553 |
6 |
2799 |
| Not specified |
5390 |
4929 |
5027 |
4580 |
357 |
342 |
6 |
7 |