Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 94.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 94.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, 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 62nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, 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% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | -2.8% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 94.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 94.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 | 97.2% | 95.8% | 98.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.