Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iran
Iran: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iran, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iran is 99.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iran peaked at 99.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
That places Iran 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1920s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1940s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 25.2% | 24.2% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.2% | 34.0% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.9% | 57.2% | 77.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 73.7% | 83.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.5% | 83.0% | 92.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.5% | 83.3% | 99.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 94.5% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 98.2% | 99.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (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 372,396 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.68 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iran?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Iran was 99.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Iran rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.