Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 519,698 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran, 1971–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Iran recorded 519,698 for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran peaked at 527,748 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,602, in 1971.
Iran ranks 34th of 208 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, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10,602 | — |
| 1972 | 11,728 | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 11,748 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 22,400 | +90.7% |
| 1975 | 48,280 | +115.5% |
| 1976 | 95,446 | +97.7% |
| 1977 | 114,435 | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 126,838 | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 120,900 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 114,962 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 109,023 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 103,085 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 92,196 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 101,939 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 41,659 | -59.1% |
| 1986 | 56,610 | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 64,986 | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 77,345 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 92,746 | +19.9% |
| 1990 | 114,151 | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 119,341 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 132,554 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 87,557 | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 69,119 | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 73,946 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 86,894 | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 99,842 | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 132,554 | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 110,711 | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 125,700 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 142,538 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 160,822 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 195,487 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 211,563 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 242,360 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 267,210 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 273,269 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 293,071 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 227,383 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 228,497 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 231,494 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 209,896 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 238,476 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 278,177 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 344,027 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 356,435 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 413,539 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 470,644 | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 527,748 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 519,698 | -1.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 519,698 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86,586, 6.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 519,698 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 83,712, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +115.5% | 22,400 | 48,280 |
| 1976 | +97.7% | 48,280 | 95,446 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,486 | 10,602 | 126,838 | 9 |
| 1980s | 85,455 | 41,659 | 114,962 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,667 | 69,119 | 132,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 213,940 | 125,700 | 293,071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,893 | 209,896 | 527,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 519,698 | 519,698 | 519,698 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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, 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Iran was 519,698 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 527,748 in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,602 in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 34th out of 208 countries with data for 2020.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.