Over-age students, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Over-age students, primary, male was 4.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1984–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, over-age students, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 4.9%.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 19.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2006.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 19.4% | — |
| 1985 | 19.5% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -27.8% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -61.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | +206.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -62.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +19.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 19.4% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 10.1% | 15.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 3.9% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 12.3% | 8 |
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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 over-age students, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2006.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.