Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Iran

Iran: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education was 47.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
47.9%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 1965
All-time low
47.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Iran, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 98.21965: 98.61970: 96.51975: 96.51980: 921985: 921990: 81.91995: 77.32000: 692005: 63.22010: 47.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Iran is 47.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Iran peaked at 98.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2010.

Iran ranks 49th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Iran, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 98.2%
1965 98.6% +0.4%
1970 96.5% -2.1%
1975 96.5% +0.0%
1980 92.0% -4.7%
1985 92.0% +0.0%
1990 81.9% -11.0%
1995 77.3% -5.5%
2000 69.0% -10.8%
2005 63.2% -8.4%
2010 47.9% -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98.4% 98.2% 98.6% 2
1970s 96.5% 96.5% 96.5% 2
1980s 92.0% 92.0% 92.0% 2
1990s 79.6% 77.3% 81.9% 2
2000s 66.1% 63.2% 69.0% 2
2010s 47.9% 47.9% 47.9% 1

Countries ranked near Iran

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  2. 47 Syria 49.8% compare
  3. 48 Botswana 48.7% compare
  4. 50 Uganda 47.8% compare
  5. 51 Singapore 45.7% compare
  6. 52 Nicaragua 44.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Iran?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in Iran was 47.9% 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 65-69 with no education recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2010.
How does Iran rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education?
Iran ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran 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 65-69 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education
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 65-69 with no education