Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education was 16.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.8%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 1960
All-time low
16.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2010

204060801001960198520101960: 91.71965: 88.51970: 84.41975: 80.11980: 731985: 64.11990: 52.41995: 41.72000: 31.72005: 23.82010: 16.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 16.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 47.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 91.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2010.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 53rd 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 population age 25+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 91.7%
1965 88.5% -3.5%
1970 84.4% -4.6%
1975 80.1% -5.1%
1980 73.0% -8.8%
1985 64.1% -12.1%
1990 52.4% -18.3%
1995 41.7% -20.4%
2000 31.7% -23.9%
2005 23.8% -25.0%
2010 16.8% -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90.1% 88.5% 91.7% 2
1970s 82.2% 80.1% 84.4% 2
1980s 68.6% 64.1% 73.0% 2
1990s 47.1% 41.7% 52.4% 2
2000s 27.8% 23.8% 31.7% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 50 Zambia 18.4% compare
  2. 51 Cameroon 18.2% compare
  3. 52 Saudi Arabia 18.1% compare
  4. 54 Singapore 16.4% compare
  5. 55 Botswana 15.7% compare
  6. 56 Lesotho 15.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 16.8% 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 25+ with no education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. 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 population age 25+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with no education