Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.4335 number per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.4335 number per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
164th
of 198 countries
All-time high
0.4335 number per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0119 number per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
45
1971–2016

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2016

00.10.20.30.41971199320161971: 0.012 number per square kilometre1972: 0.013 number per square kilometre1973: 0.013 number per square kilometre1974: 0.025 number per square kilometre1975: 0.055 number per square kilometre1976: 0.108 number per square kilometre1977: 0.13 number per square kilometre1978: 0.144 number per square kilometre1979: 0.159 number per square kilometre1980: 0.145 number per square kilometre1981: 0.106 number per square kilometre1982: 0.12 number per square kilometre1983: 0.109 number per square kilometre1984: 0.125 number per square kilometre1985: 0.048 number per square kilometre1986: 0.066 number per square kilometre1987: 0.076 number per square kilometre1988: 0.09 number per square kilometre1989: 0.109 number per square kilometre1990: 0.134 number per square kilometre1991: 0.14 number per square kilometre1992: 0.155 number per square kilometre1993: 0.104 number per square kilometre1994: 0.081 number per square kilometre1995: 0.087 number per square kilometre1997: 0.12 number per square kilometre1998: 0.155 number per square kilometre1999: 0.135 number per square kilometre2000: 0.154 number per square kilometre2001: 0.176 number per square kilometre2002: 0.202 number per square kilometre2003: 0.248 number per square kilometre2004: 0.268 number per square kilometre2005: 0.306 number per square kilometre2006: 0.337 number per square kilometre2007: 0.345 number per square kilometre2008: 0.344 number per square kilometre2009: 0.285 number per square kilometre2010: 0.284 number per square kilometre2011: 0.292 number per square kilometre2012: 0.255 number per square kilometre2013: 0.288 number per square kilometre2014: 0.333 number per square kilometre2015: 0.413 number per square kilometre2016: 0.434 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.4335 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2016. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 0.4335 number per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 number per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2016.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1971 0.0119 number per square kilometre
1972 0.013 number per square kilometre +10.0%
1973 0.0134 number per square kilometre +2.5%
1974 0.0252 number per square kilometre +88.2%
1975 0.0546 number per square kilometre +116.8%
1976 0.1077 number per square kilometre +97.4%
1977 0.1301 number per square kilometre +20.8%
1978 0.1444 number per square kilometre +11.0%
1979 0.159 number per square kilometre +10.1%
1980 0.1449 number per square kilometre -8.9%
1981 0.1056 number per square kilometre -27.1%
1982 0.1201 number per square kilometre +13.7%
1983 0.109 number per square kilometre -9.3%
1984 0.1246 number per square kilometre +14.3%
1985 0.0478 number per square kilometre -61.7%
1986 0.0657 number per square kilometre +37.5%
1987 0.0758 number per square kilometre +15.4%
1988 0.0899 number per square kilometre +18.6%
1989 0.1093 number per square kilometre +21.6%
1990 0.1335 number per square kilometre +22.2%
1991 0.1397 number per square kilometre +4.6%
1992 0.155 number per square kilometre +11.0%
1993 0.1037 number per square kilometre -33.1%
1994 0.0814 number per square kilometre -21.4%
1995 0.087 number per square kilometre +6.8%
1997 0.1198 number per square kilometre +37.7%
1998 0.155 number per square kilometre +29.4%
1999 0.1353 number per square kilometre -12.7%
2000 0.1544 number per square kilometre +14.1%
2001 0.1761 number per square kilometre +14.1%
2002 0.202 number per square kilometre +14.7%
2003 0.2478 number per square kilometre +22.7%
2004 0.268 number per square kilometre +8.1%
2005 0.3065 number per square kilometre +14.4%
2006 0.3369 number per square kilometre +9.9%
2007 0.3447 number per square kilometre +2.3%
2008 0.3438 number per square kilometre -0.3%
2009 0.2852 number per square kilometre -17.0%
2010 0.2842 number per square kilometre -0.4%
2011 0.2916 number per square kilometre +2.6%
2012 0.2551 number per square kilometre -12.5%
2013 0.2883 number per square kilometre +13.0%
2014 0.3332 number per square kilometre +15.6%
2015 0.4126 number per square kilometre +23.8%
2016 0.4335 number per square kilometre +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0732 number per square kilometre 0.0119 number per square kilometre 0.159 number per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.0993 number per square kilometre 0.0478 number per square kilometre 0.1449 number per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.1234 number per square kilometre 0.0814 number per square kilometre 0.155 number per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.2666 number per square kilometre 0.1544 number per square kilometre 0.3447 number per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.3284 number per square kilometre 0.2551 number per square kilometre 0.4335 number per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 161 Paraguay 0.4556 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4462 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 163 New Zealand 0.4356 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 165 Russian Federation 0.39 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 166 Eritrea 0.3886 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 167 Burkina Faso 0.3855 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.4335 number per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.4335 number per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 number per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
243 places, 7,868 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.