Enrolment in primary education, male in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in primary education, male was 4.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.67 million
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5.27 million
in 1993
All-time low
2.08 million
in 1972
Years of data
48
1971–2023
Enrolment in primary education, male in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran recorded 4.67 million for enrolment in primary education, male in 2023.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Iran peaked at 5.27 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 1972.
Iran ranks 15th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.21 million | — |
| 1972 | 2.08 million | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.22 million | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 2.35 million | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 2.61 million | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 2.78 million | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 2.94 million | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.07 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 3.17 million | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.31 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.47 million | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.62 million | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 3.83 million | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.06 million | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 4.31 million | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 4.54 million | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 4.79 million | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 5.04 million | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 5.22 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 5.27 million | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.21 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.15 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.08 million | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 4.89 million | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 4.79 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.56 million | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.35 million | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.18 million | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.92 million | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.66 million | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.46 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.22 million | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.11 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.01 million | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.95 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.94 million | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.93 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.96 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.98 million | +34.5% |
| 2014 | 3.71 million | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 3.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.97 million | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.26 million | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.53 million | 2.08 million | 3.07 million | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.79 million | 3.17 million | 4.54 million | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million | 4.56 million | 5.27 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 2.94 million | 4.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 million | 2.90 million | 4.26 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.50 million | 4.33 million | 4.67 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Iran?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Iran was 4.67 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Iran ranks 15th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release