Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 714,329 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 714,329 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 962,747 number in 1993 and was at its lowest, 429,497 number, in 1970.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 18th 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 429,497 number | — |
| 1971 | 437,891 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 448,366 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 458,795 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 469,259 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 479,815 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 490,567 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 503,943 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 517,970 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 533,433 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 551,027 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 571,486 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 600,931 number | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 634,434 number | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 670,919 number | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 710,015 number | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 750,701 number | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 797,152 number | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 844,212 number | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 887,499 number | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 921,504 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 940,756 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 955,816 number | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 962,747 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 960,987 number | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 950,127 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 930,050 number | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 898,796 number | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 852,466 number | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 798,249 number | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 743,107 number | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 695,988 number | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 657,742 number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 627,912 number | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 604,775 number | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 586,322 number | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 569,554 number | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 561,308 number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 561,221 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 566,997 number | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 576,358 number | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 585,827 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 594,768 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 607,124 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 621,976 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 638,283 number | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 655,025 number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 671,699 number | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 686,751 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 700,724 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 714,329 number | +1.9% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 714,329 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 11.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 714,329 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 104,917 number, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 476,954 number | 429,497 number | 533,433 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 701,838 number | 551,027 number | 887,499 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 917,150 number | 798,249 number | 962,747 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 617,493 number | 561,221 number | 743,107 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 633,854 number | 576,358 number | 700,724 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 714,329 number | 714,329 number | 714,329 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 714,329 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 962,747 number in 1993.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,497 number in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.