Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 49.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 171 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2011
All-time low
45.7%
in 2001
Years of data
17
2000–2020
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 49.3% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2020.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 51.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2001.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 74th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.8% | — |
| 2001 | 45.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 49.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 49.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 45.7% | 51.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.9% | 51.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 71 Burkina Faso 49.4% compare
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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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 49.3% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2001.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 74th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release