Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 96.7% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 96.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 96.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1981.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.7% | 73.0% | 81.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 88.1% | 82.7% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.1% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.5% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.7% | 96.7% | 6 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (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, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 96.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1981.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release