Number of primary education enrolments in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Number of primary education enrolments was 9.09 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.09 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
2nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
9.94 million
in 1993
All-time low
3.23 million
in 1972
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Number of primary education enrolments in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 9.09 million for number of primary education enrolments in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of primary education enrolments in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 9.94 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.23 million, in 1972.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 2nd out of 73 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of primary education enrolments in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of primary education enrolments in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of primary education enrolments in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 9.09 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.94 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of primary education enrolments recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 million in 1972.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for number of primary education enrolments?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 2nd out of 73 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of primary education enrolments rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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