Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Iran
Iran: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0516 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran stood at 0.0516 units per person.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran peaked at 0.0858 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0373 units per person, in 2012.
Iran ranks 90th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0736 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0674 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0696 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0716 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0772 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0799 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0818 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0826 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0716 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0719 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0726 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.073 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0744 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0761 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0782 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.08 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0821 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.084 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0854 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0858 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0847 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0828 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0808 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0768 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0743 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0697 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0655 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0619 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0577 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0533 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0492 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0448 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0424 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0391 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0384 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0375 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0373 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0373 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0495 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0456 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0461 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0473 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0479 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.049 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0493 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0504 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0516 units per person | +2.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.0516 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.048 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.0516 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.051 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +32.8% | 0.0373 units per person | 0.0495 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0755 units per person | 0.0674 units per person | 0.0826 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0747 units per person | 0.0716 units per person | 0.08 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0806 units per person | 0.0697 units per person | 0.0858 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0384 units per person | 0.0655 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0373 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.0493 units per person | 0.0516 units per person | 3 |
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, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Iran was 0.0516 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0858 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 units per person in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.