Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 98.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
98.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2004
All-time low
87.2%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1984–2012

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1984–2012

0204060801001984199820121984: 91.4 % of primary school age children1985: 90.4 % of primary school age children1986: 90.3 % of primary school age children1987: 90.2 % of primary school age children1988: 89.9 % of primary school age children1989: 89.3 % of primary school age children1990: 95.8 % of primary school age children1992: 98.5 % of primary school age children1997: 93.6 % of primary school age children1999: 87.2 % of primary school age children2000: 87.7 % of primary school age children2002: 99.5 % of primary school age children2003: 98.1 % of primary school age children2004: 99.8 % of primary school age children2005: 96.9 % of primary school age children2006: 97.4 % of primary school age children2007: 95.6 % of primary school age children2009: 98.2 % of primary school age children2010: 96.9 % of primary school age children2011: 97.1 % of primary school age children2012: 98.4 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2012, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 98.4%.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 99.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1999.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 21st out of 165 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1984 to 2012.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1984 91.4%
1985 90.4% -1.1%
1986 90.3% -0.0%
1987 90.2% -0.2%
1988 89.9% -0.4%
1989 89.3% -0.7%
1990 95.8% +7.3%
1992 98.5% +2.8%
1997 93.6% -4.9%
1999 87.2% -6.8%
2000 87.7% +0.6%
2002 99.5% +13.4%
2003 98.1% -1.4%
2004 99.8% +1.7%
2005 96.9% -2.9%
2006 97.4% +0.5%
2007 95.6% -1.9%
2009 98.2% +2.7%
2010 96.9% -1.3%
2011 97.1% +0.2%
2012 98.4% +1.4%

Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 98.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of's 98.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 90.2% 89.3% 91.4% 6
1990s 93.8% 87.2% 98.5% 4
2000s 96.7% 87.7% 99.8% 8
2010s 97.5% 96.9% 98.4% 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 18 Netherlands 98.6% compare
  2. 19 Finland 98.6% compare
  3. 20 Denmark 98.4% compare
  4. 22 Egypt 98.3% compare
  5. 23 Tajikistan 98.3% compare
  6. 24 Sri Lanka 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 98.4% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1999.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 21st out of 165 countries with data for 2012.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.