Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 11.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.4%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.3%
in 1990
All-time low
9.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 41.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 44.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 11.4%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 44.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1960.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 9.9%
1965 15.1% +52.4%
1970 19.7% +30.7%
1975 20.4% +3.2%
1980 30.8% +51.0%
1985 41.6% +35.3%
1990 44.3% +6.3%
1995 40.5% -8.6%
2000 28.1% -30.6%
2005 11.2% -60.1%
2010 11.4% +1.4%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 11.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 11.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.7%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.5% 9.9% 15.1% 2
1970s 20.1% 19.7% 20.4% 2
1980s 36.2% 30.8% 41.6% 2
1990s 42.4% 40.5% 44.3% 2
2000s 19.6% 11.2% 28.1% 2
2010s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 90 Macau, China 11.5% compare
  2. 91 Mexico 11.4% compare
  3. 92 Greece 11.4% compare
  4. 93 Mongolia 11.4% compare
  5. 95 Türkiye 10.4% compare
  6. 96 Thailand 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 11.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 44.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1960.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)