Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 12.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2000
All-time low
3.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 3.41965: 4.31970: 5.61975: 5.81980: 7.21985: 8.41990: 11.21995: 13.42000: 14.42005: 13.92010: 12.7

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 primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 12.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1960.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 75th 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.4%
1965 4.3% +26.1%
1970 5.6% +30.5%
1975 5.8% +4.1%
1980 7.2% +23.5%
1985 8.4% +16.0%
1990 11.2% +34.6%
1995 13.4% +19.2%
2000 14.4% +7.3%
2005 13.9% -3.4%
2010 12.7% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9% 3.4% 4.3% 2
1970s 5.7% 5.6% 5.8% 2
1980s 7.8% 7.2% 8.4% 2
1990s 12.3% 11.2% 13.4% 2
2000s 14.1% 13.9% 14.4% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

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  3. 74 Pakistan 12.8% compare
  4. 76 Malawi 12.5% compare
  5. 77 Brunei Darussalam 12.4% compare
  6. 78 Liberia 12.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 12.7% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1960.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary