Account, primary education or less in Iran

Iran: Account, primary education or less was 83.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
83.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2014
All-time low
64.9%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Iran, 2011–2024

0204060801002011201720242011: 64.9 % ages 15+2014: 90.9 % ages 15+2017: 90.4 % ages 15+2021: 83.9 % ages 15+2024: 83.6 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Iran stood at 83.6%.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Iran peaked at 90.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2011.

Iran ranks 32nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Iran, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 64.9%
2014 90.9% +39.9%
2017 90.4% -0.6%
2021 83.9% -7.2%
2024 83.6% -0.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 83.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 83.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.2%, 2.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.1% 64.9% 90.9% 3
2020s 83.7% 83.6% 83.9% 2

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 29 Mauritius 84.1% compare
  2. 30 Ukraine 84.0% compare
  3. 31 Australia 83.8% compare
  4. 33 Kenya 81.7% compare
  5. 34 Portugal 80.9% compare
  6. 35 Greece 80.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Iran?
Account, primary education or less in Iran was 83.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2011.
How does Iran rank for account, primary education or less?
Iran ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
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The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)