Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 9.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.09 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 218 countries
All-time high
9.94 million
in 1993
All-time low
3.23 million
in 1972
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 9.09 million for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Iran peaked at 9.94 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million, in 1972.
Iran ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.42 million | — |
| 1972 | 3.23 million | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.45 million | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 3.65 million | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 4.12 million | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 4.47 million | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 4.77 million | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 5.02 million | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 4.39 million | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 4.93 million | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 4.80 million | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.28 million | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 5.59 million | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 5.99 million | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 6.34 million | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 6.79 million | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 7.23 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 7.76 million | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 8.26 million | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 8.82 million | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 9.37 million | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 9.79 million | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 9.94 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9.86 million | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.75 million | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 9.59 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9.24 million | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 9.07 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.67 million | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 8.29 million | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 7.97 million | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.51 million | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 7.03 million | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 6.65 million | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 6.21 million | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.01 million | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.83 million | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.73 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.63 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.68 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.86 million | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 7.44 million | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 7.67 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 8.01 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 8.17 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.53 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 8.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 8.79 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.09 million | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.06 million | 3.23 million | 5.02 million | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.30 million | 4.80 million | 8.26 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 million | 8.67 million | 9.94 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 million | 5.70 million | 8.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 million | 5.63 million | 8.53 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.85 million | 8.67 million | 9.09 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Iran?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Iran was 9.09 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release