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 58.9% 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
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 58.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 61.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2003.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 132nd of 166 countries on this measure, 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 | 32.9% | — |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | +26.4% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 34.5% | 61.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 129 Saudi Arabia 62.7% compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 60.6% compare
- 131 Gambia 58.9% compare
- 133 Honduras 58.2% compare
- 134 Timor-Leste 56.2% compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 55.9% compare
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 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 58.9% 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 61.2% 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 32.9% in 2003.
- 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 70.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release