Persistence to grade 5, total in Iran
Iran: Persistence to grade 5, total was 96.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Iran, 1983–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Iran is 96.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Iran peaked at 98.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1983.
That places Iran 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 83.1% | — |
| 1984 | 85.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 84.4% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 83.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 86.9% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 90.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 98.4% | +14.1% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 96.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.0% | 83.1% | 90.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 89.1% | 90.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 87.5% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 86.2% | 98.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.41 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Iran?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Iran was 96.2% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1983.
- How does Iran rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Iran ranks 53rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, total (% 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.