Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 99.8% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.4% | — |
| 1984 | 83.2% | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 91.4% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 95.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 85.5% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.3% | 83.2% | 85.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 85.5% | 95.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 86.2% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 96.6% | 99.8% | 8 |
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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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 99.8% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (% 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.