Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 706,093 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran recorded 706,093 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2016. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Iran peaked at 706,093 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19,308 number, in 1971.
Iran ranks 42nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19,308 number | — |
| 1972 | 21,237 number | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 21,773 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 40,987 number | +88.2% |
| 1975 | 88,854 number | +116.8% |
| 1976 | 175,424 number | +97.4% |
| 1977 | 211,869 number | +20.8% |
| 1978 | 235,136 number | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 259,000 number | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 236,000 number | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 172,000 number | -27.1% |
| 1982 | 195,639 number | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 177,525 number | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 202,899 number | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 77,794 number | -61.7% |
| 1986 | 106,986 number | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 123,437 number | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 146,409 number | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 177,979 number | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 217,496 number | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 227,492 number | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 252,513 number | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 168,864 number | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 132,653 number | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 141,728 number | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 195,181 number | +37.7% |
| 1998 | 252,513 number | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 220,434 number | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 251,556 number | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 286,903 number | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 329,062 number | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 403,654 number | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 436,497 number | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 499,180 number | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 548,761 number | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 561,399 number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 559,950 number | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 464,548 number | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 462,862 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 474,883 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 415,539 number | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 469,565 number | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 542,682 number | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 672,021 number | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 706,093 number | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119,288 number | 19,308 number | 259,000 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 161,667 number | 77,794 number | 236,000 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 200,986 number | 132,653 number | 252,513 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 434,151 number | 251,556 number | 561,399 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,806 number | 415,539 number | 706,093 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.41 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Iran was 706,093 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 706,093 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,308 number in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.