Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education was 17.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.2%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
92.9%
in 1960
All-time low
17.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2010

204060801001960198520101960: 92.91965: 88.51970: 83.51975: 77.11980: 68.21985: 57.81990: 48.21995: 372000: 26.92005: 23.22010: 17.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 92.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2010.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 92.9%
1965 88.5% -4.7%
1970 83.5% -5.7%
1975 77.1% -7.6%
1980 68.2% -11.5%
1985 57.8% -15.3%
1990 48.2% -16.7%
1995 37.0% -23.2%
2000 26.9% -27.3%
2005 23.2% -13.9%
2010 17.2% -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.7% 88.5% 92.9% 2
1970s 80.3% 77.1% 83.5% 2
1980s 63.0% 57.8% 68.2% 2
1990s 42.6% 37.0% 48.2% 2
2000s 25.1% 23.2% 26.9% 2
2010s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 48 Singapore 18.6% compare
  2. 49 Saudi Arabia 18.0% compare
  3. 50 Uganda 17.4% compare
  4. 52 Nicaragua 17.2% compare
  5. 53 Viet Nam 16.8% compare
  6. 54 Türkiye 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 17.2% 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+ with no education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education
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+ with no education