Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iran
Iran: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 5 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 73 countries
All-time high
5
in 1970
All-time low
5
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iran, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Iran recorded 5 for official entrance age to pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iran peaked at 5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1970.
Iran ranks 1st of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | — |
| 1971 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 1 Liechtenstein 5 compare
- 1 Algeria 5 compare
- 4 Palestine 4 compare
- 4 Sudan 4 compare
- 4 Egypt 4 compare
- 4 Iraq 4 compare
- 4 Djibouti 4 compare
- 4 Switzerland 4 compare
- 4 Kuwait 4 compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 4 compare
- 4 Greece 4 compare
- 4 Jordan 4 compare
- 4 Oman 4 compare
- 4 Morocco 4 compare
- 4 Libya 4 compare
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iran?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in Iran was 5 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Iran ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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