Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.42 million
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
18th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.95 million
in 1992
All-time low
851,297
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.42 million.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.95 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 851,297, in 1970.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 18th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 851,297 | — |
| 1971 | 868,261 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 895,753 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 927,442 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 960,504 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 990,227 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.25 million | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.43 million | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.70 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1.95 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.82 million | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.74 million | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.42 million | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.42 million | -6.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 14.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.42 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 202,992, 7.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 964,374 | 851,297 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.41 million | 1.07 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.86 million | 1.61 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million | 1.06 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.13 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million | 1.42 million | 1.55 million | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.42 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 851,297 in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release