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
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1984–2012
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
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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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.