Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Iran
Iran: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 96.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran 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 peaked at 96.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1981.
That places Iran 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.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 73.0% | — |
| 1982 | 73.7% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 77.4% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 79.8% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 81.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 82.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 85.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 86.9% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 88.1% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 89.3% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 96.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 96.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.6%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Iran 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?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1981.
- How does Iran rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Iran ranks 88th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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February 2026 Data Release