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

Latest (2017)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2016
All-time low
59.4%
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017

0204060801001971199420171971: 59.4 % of primary school age children1984: 83.2 % of primary school age children1985: 83.3 % of primary school age children1986: 84.2 % of primary school age children1987: 84.4 % of primary school age children1988: 85.2 % of primary school age children1989: 85.5 % of primary school age children1990: 91.4 % of primary school age children1992: 95.1 % of primary school age children1997: 91.6 % of primary school age children1999: 85.5 % of primary school age children2000: 86.2 % of primary school age children2002: 97.1 % of primary school age children2003: 96 % of primary school age children2004: 97.8 % of primary school age children2005: 95.3 % of primary school age children2006: 95.9 % of primary school age children2007: 95.2 % of primary school age children2009: 97.8 % of primary school age children2010: 96.6 % of primary school age children2011: 96.8 % of primary school age children2012: 98 % of primary school age children2013: 98.8 % of primary school age children2014: 99.6 % of primary school age children2015: 99.8 % of primary school age children2016: 99.8 % of primary school age children2017: 99.8 % 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

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 8 Algeria 99.6% compare
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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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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% 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
219 places, 4,744 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.