Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Iran
Iran: Share of population 15 years and older with no education was 9.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Iran, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Iran stood at 9.2. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population 15 years and older with no education in Iran peaked at 100 in 1870 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2020.
Iran ranks 32nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 100 | — |
| 1875 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 99.9 | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 99.9 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 99.7 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 99.6 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 99.4 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 97.5 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 97.2 | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 96.9 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 96.5 | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 96 | -0.5% |
| 1940 | 94.4 | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 93 | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 91.3 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 89.9 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 86.2 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 79.4 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 73 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 66.6 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 55.8 | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 45 | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 36 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 25.7 | -28.6% |
| 2000 | 17.7 | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 13.9 | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 11.8 | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 9.2 | -14.8% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 9.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iran's 9.2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8, 78% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -31.1% | 25.7 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | -28.6% | 36 | 25.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1880s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1890s | 99.9 | 99.9 | 99.9 | 2 |
| 1900s | 99.65 | 99.6 | 99.7 | 2 |
| 1910s | 98.45 | 97.5 | 99.4 | 2 |
| 1920s | 97.05 | 96.9 | 97.2 | 2 |
| 1930s | 96.25 | 96 | 96.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 93.7 | 93 | 94.4 | 2 |
| 1950s | 90.6 | 89.9 | 91.3 | 2 |
| 1960s | 82.8 | 79.4 | 86.2 | 2 |
| 1970s | 69.8 | 66.6 | 73 | 2 |
| 1980s | 50.4 | 45 | 55.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 30.85 | 25.7 | 36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8 | 13.9 | 17.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population 15 years and older with no education in Iran?
- Share of population 15 years and older with no education in Iran was 9.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1870.
- What is the lowest share of population 15 years and older with no education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2020.
- How does Iran rank for share of population 15 years and older with no education?
- Iran ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population 15 years and older with no education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population 15 years and older with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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