Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.9%.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +14.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +32.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 2012 | -32.2% | 1.0% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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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 public in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 127th out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release