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 1.39 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.39 million number, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.90 million number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 834,606 number, in 1970.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 834,606 number | — |
| 1971 | 851,104 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 871,677 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 891,997 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 912,156 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 932,123 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 952,067 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 977,785 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.00 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million number | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million number | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.47 million number | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.56 million number | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.66 million number | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million number | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.82 million number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.86 million number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.89 million number | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million number | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million number | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.67 million number | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million number | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 1.46 million number | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million number | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million number | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million number | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.13 million number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.17 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.34 million number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.39 million number | +1.8% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.39 million number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 11.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 1.39 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 203,743 number, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 926,232 number | 834,606 number | 1.03 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million number | 1.07 million number | 1.74 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.80 million number | 1.57 million number | 1.90 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.46 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million number | 1.13 million number | 1.36 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million number | 1.39 million number | 1.39 million number | 1 |
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 1.39 million number in 2020, 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 1.90 million number in 1993.
- 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 834,606 number 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 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 22.7%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.