Persistence to grade 5, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Persistence to grade 5, male was 96.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2022, persistence to grade 5, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 96.6%.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 98.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1986.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 86.4% | — |
| 1987 | 88.5% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 91.3% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 91.7% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.7% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 91.5% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 90.1% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 91.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 91.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 96.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.0% | 86.4% | 91.3% | 4 |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 90.1% | 91.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 87.8% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 91.8% | 98.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.6% | 96.6% | 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 persistence to grade 5, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 96.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.