Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 50.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 50.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 52.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2016.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 164th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.5% | — |
| 2000 | 52.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 50.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.6%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 50.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 51.0% | 52.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 48.6% | 50.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 48.7% | 50.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 primary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 50.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2016.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release