Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iran
Iran: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1003 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Iran is 0.1003 units per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Iran peaked at 0.1618 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0724 units per person, in 2012.
That places Iran 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iran, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1137 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1045 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1082 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1112 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1219 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1283 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1327 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1352 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1144 units per person | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1237 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1143 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1193 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1215 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1254 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1279 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.132 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1356 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1409 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1457 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.151 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1562 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.16 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1618 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1603 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1567 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1526 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1452 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1405 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1324 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1248 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1181 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1105 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1022 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0946 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0864 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0818 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0781 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0758 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0745 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0727 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0724 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0724 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0977 units per person | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0913 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0928 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0955 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0961 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.098 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0988 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0982 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1003 units per person | +2.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.1003 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0945 units per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.1003 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0996 units per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +35.0% | 0.0724 units per person | 0.0977 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1189 units per person | 0.1045 units per person | 0.1352 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1286 units per person | 0.1143 units per person | 0.1457 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1517 units per person | 0.1324 units per person | 0.1618 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0947 units per person | 0.0745 units per person | 0.1248 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0877 units per person | 0.0724 units per person | 0.098 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0991 units per person | 0.0982 units per person | 0.1003 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Iran?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Iran was 0.1003 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1618 units per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0724 units per person in 2012.
- How does Iran rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Iran ranks 93rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.