Over-age students, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Over-age students, primary was 7.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 7.7%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 17.6% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2012.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 82nd of 191 countries on this measure, 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.0% | — |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 17.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.0% | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | +68.9% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -59.1% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -36.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +244.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 8.8% | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.9% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.5% | 11.9% | 8 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over-age students, primary in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 7.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 1984.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2012.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for over-age students, primary?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 82nd out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 (% of 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.