Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Iran
Iran: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 15.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Iran recorded 15.2 for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Iran peaked at 15.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.139, in 1991.
Iran ranks 93rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.16 | — |
| 1972 | 7.18 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.33 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.38 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.63 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.62 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.62 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.139 | -98.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3311 | +138.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5706 | +72.4% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | +81.0% |
| 1995 | 1.61 | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 2.94 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 3.14 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.33 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.56 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.84 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.05 | +83.8% |
| 2010 | 7.23 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.33 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.11 | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 10.45 | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 10.65 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.77 | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 12.89 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 14.01 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 15.47 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 14.56 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 13.65 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 15.2 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.42 | 7.16 | 7.63 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.62 | 0.139 | 3.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 3.33 | 7.05 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.68 | 6.88 | 14.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.72 | 13.65 | 15.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 90 Saudi Arabia 15.66 compare
- 91 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.57 compare
- 92 France 15.27 compare
- 94 Seychelles 15.17 compare
- 95 Cyprus 14.05 compare
- 96 Djibouti 13.69 compare
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Iran?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Iran was 15.2 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 15.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.139 in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Iran ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.