Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 97.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 109.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.2% | — |
| 1984 | 78.3% | +65.9% |
| 1985 | 82.0% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 82.9% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 82.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 87.1% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 90.2% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 92.2% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 93.8% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 90.9% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 102.8% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 109.3% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 99.8% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 94.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -0.7% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 97.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 97.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.9%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +65.9% | 47.2% | 78.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.2% | 47.2% | 47.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 81.7% | 78.3% | 82.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 83.9% | 93.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 88.9% | 109.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.9% | 96.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.3% | 98.2% | 3 |
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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 to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 97.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 109.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release