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 17.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.3%
World rank
87th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 1995
All-time low
8.2%
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

101520251960198520101960: 8.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 13.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 25.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 24.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 20.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 17.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 17.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 27.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1960.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 87th 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 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 8.2%
1965 11.2% +37.4%
1970 12.7% +13.4%
1975 13.7% +8.1%
1980 18.3% +33.0%
1985 22.8% +24.8%
1990 25.9% +13.7%
1995 27.2% +5.1%
2000 24.7% -9.3%
2005 20.1% -18.7%
2010 17.3% -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.7% 8.2% 11.2% 2
1970s 13.2% 12.7% 13.7% 2
1980s 20.5% 18.3% 22.8% 2
1990s 26.6% 25.9% 27.2% 2
2000s 22.4% 20.1% 24.7% 2
2010s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 84 Italy 17.7% compare
  2. 85 South Africa 17.5% compare
  3. 86 Ireland 17.4% compare
  4. 88 Pakistan 17.2% compare
  5. 89 Poland 17.1% compare
  6. 90 Hong Kong, China 17.0% 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 17.3% 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 27.2% 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 8.2% 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 87th 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 29.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)