Official entrance age to early childhood education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Official entrance age to early childhood education was 5 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to early childhood education in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 5 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to early childhood education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1999.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to early childhood education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5 years | — |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 2 Algeria 5 years compare
- 2 Burundi 5 years compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 2 Philippines 5 years compare
- 2 Switzerland 5 years compare
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 5 years 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 official entrance age to early childhood education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Official entrance age to early childhood education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 5 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to early childhood education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1999.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for official entrance age to early childhood education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 2nd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to early childhood education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age at which students would enter early childhood education.