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 22.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.4%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.2%
in 2000
All-time low
5.3%
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

5101520251960198520101960: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 25.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 24.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 22.4 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 22.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 25.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1960.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th 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 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 5.3%
1965 7.2% +34.6%
1970 9.3% +28.6%
1975 9.8% +5.4%
1980 12.2% +25.0%
1985 14.3% +17.3%
1990 19.4% +35.9%
1995 23.4% +20.1%
2000 25.2% +7.9%
2005 24.5% -2.9%
2010 22.4% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 5.3% 7.2% 2
1970s 9.5% 9.3% 9.8% 2
1980s 13.3% 12.2% 14.3% 2
1990s 21.4% 19.4% 23.4% 2
2000s 24.8% 24.5% 25.2% 2
2010s 22.4% 22.4% 22.4% 1

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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 22.4% 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 25.2% 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 5.3% 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 11.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)