Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 9.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.8%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 1995
All-time low
5.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2010

57.51012.5151960198520101960: 5.11965: 6.61970: 7.51975: 8.11980: 10.61985: 13.11990: 14.81995: 15.52000: 142005: 11.32010: 9.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 9.8%.

That represents a change of down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1960.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.1%
1965 6.6% +29.7%
1970 7.5% +13.1%
1975 8.1% +7.3%
1980 10.6% +31.6%
1985 13.1% +23.8%
1990 14.8% +13.0%
1995 15.5% +4.5%
2000 14.0% -9.8%
2005 11.3% -18.9%
2010 9.8% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.9% 5.1% 6.6% 2
1970s 7.8% 7.5% 8.1% 2
1980s 11.9% 10.6% 13.1% 2
1990s 15.2% 14.8% 15.5% 2
2000s 12.7% 11.3% 14.0% 2
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

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  6. 93 Belgium 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 9.8% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1960.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary