Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iran

Iran: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 12.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iran, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 2.71965: 3.21970: 4.81975: 5.31980: 7.81985: 5.81990: 8.71995: 9.52000: 12.22005: 12.62010: 12.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iran recorded 12.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iran peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

Iran ranks 42nd 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Iran, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.7%
1965 3.2% +19.4%
1970 4.8% +50.9%
1975 5.3% +9.5%
1980 7.8% +46.7%
1985 5.8% -24.7%
1990 8.7% +49.3%
1995 9.5% +9.1%
2000 12.2% +28.7%
2005 12.6% +2.8%
2010 12.9% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 2.7% 3.2% 2
1970s 5.1% 4.8% 5.3% 2
1980s 6.8% 5.8% 7.8% 2
1990s 9.1% 8.7% 9.5% 2
2000s 12.4% 12.2% 12.6% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

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  5. 44 Mexico 11.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iran?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Iran was 12.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Iran rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Iran ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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