Primary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Primary education, pupils was 50.1% in 2017. β² Rising
Primary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971β2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 50.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 50.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.7% | 35.3% | 38.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 42.9% | 40.0% | 45.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 45.7% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.5% | 50.4% | 8 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Primary education, pupils in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 50.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for primary education, pupils?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.