Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 5.6 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.1 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.98 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.53 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 4.44 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 5.75 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.1 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.06 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 5.89 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.67 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.57 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.09 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 3.81 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 3.69 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.52 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.5 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.53 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.82 units per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2014 | 4.57 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.04 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 5.26 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.34 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 5.6 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.49 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 3.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.87 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 5.32 units per square kilometre | 6.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 3.5 units per square kilometre | 5.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.42 units per square kilometre | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 5.26 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.45 units per square kilometre | 5.34 units per square kilometre | 5.6 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 128 Liberia 5.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Uzbekistan 5.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 Spain 5.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Armenia 5.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Albania 5.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Poland 5.22 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.41 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 5.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.