Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 60.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 60.8%.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 62.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2013.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.6% | — |
| 2013 | 35.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 35.4% | 62.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 60.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 132nd out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release