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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 14.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.2%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
87.1%
in 1960
All-time low
14.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 87.11965: 80.71970: 74.61975: 68.51980: 58.11985: 47.81990: 391995: 29.32000: 21.32005: 17.52010: 14.2

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

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 14.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 87.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, 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 series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 87.1%
1965 80.7% -7.3%
1970 74.6% -7.6%
1975 68.5% -8.2%
1980 58.1% -15.1%
1985 47.8% -17.7%
1990 39.0% -18.4%
1995 29.3% -24.9%
2000 21.3% -27.5%
2005 17.5% -17.6%
2010 14.2% -19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83.9% 80.7% 87.1% 2
1970s 71.6% 68.5% 74.6% 2
1980s 53.0% 47.8% 58.1% 2
1990s 34.2% 29.3% 39.0% 2
2000s 19.4% 17.5% 21.3% 2
2010s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 48 Singapore 15.3% compare
  2. 49 Viet Nam 15.2% compare
  3. 50 Gabon 14.7% compare
  4. 52 Zambia 14.0% compare
  5. 53 Honduras 13.6% compare
  6. 54 Saudi Arabia 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 14.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2010.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of 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 population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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