Iran, Islamic Republic of vs World: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Iran, Islamic Republic of
93.2%
in 2015
World
36.9%
in 2019
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
16th
World rank
18th

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • World
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 93.2% against 36.9% in World, a difference of 56.3%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 2.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and World ranks 18th of 195 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of World Difference Ahead
1970s 49.1% 26.7% 22.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 17.4% 26.9% 9.4% World
2000s 9.9% 29.8% 19.9% World
2010s 71.9% 33.3% 38.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Iran, Islamic Republic of or World?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 93.2% against 36.9% in World as of 2015.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Iran, Islamic Republic of and World?
56.3%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and World rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th and World ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.