Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 105.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 105.0% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 108.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 83.6% | — |
| 1984 | 102.6% | +22.7% |
| 1985 | 99.4% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 106.7% | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 101.4% | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 104.8% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 102.5% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 103.4% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 107.5% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 106.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 101.5% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 96.6% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 94.4% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 99.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 98.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 100.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 100.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 105.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 101.7% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 103.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 103.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 100.5% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 102.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 100.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 108.1% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 104.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 102.9% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 104.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 105.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 102.9% | 99.4% | 106.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 101.1% | 94.4% | 107.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 98.0% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 100.5% | 108.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 63 Bhutan 105.1% compare
- 64 Saint Kitts and Nevis 105.1% compare
- 65 Mauritania 105.1% compare
- 67 Portugal 105.0% compare
- 68 Germany 105.0% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 105.0% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 105.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 108.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.