Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran
Iran: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 5.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran, 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 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 peaked at 6.1 units per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.98 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
Iran 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, 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% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 5.6 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 5.6 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.51 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Iran 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Iran rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.