Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iran
Iran: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 40.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iran, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 40.2% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2020.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iran peaked at 65.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2019.
That places Iran 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 38.2% | 65.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.68 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iran?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Iran was 40.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Iran ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.