Primary enrollment selected countries in Iran
Iran: Primary enrollment selected countries was 99.9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries in Iran, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries 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, primary enrollment selected countries in Iran peaked at 99.9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 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.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0.01 | — |
| 1840 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1860 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1865 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 1870 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
| 1875 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1885 | 0.14 | +40.0% |
| 1890 | 0.19 | +35.7% |
| 1895 | 0.26 | +36.8% |
| 1900 | 0.36 | +38.5% |
| 1905 | 0.5 | +38.9% |
| 1910 | 0.68 | +36.0% |
| 1915 | 0.94 | +38.2% |
| 1920 | 1.3 | +38.3% |
| 1925 | 2.63 | +102.3% |
| 1930 | 5.76 | +119.0% |
| 1935 | 7.84 | +36.1% |
| 1940 | 12.5 | +59.4% |
| 1945 | 12.5 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 24.19 | +93.5% |
| 1955 | 26.19 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 34 | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 38.34 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 60 | +56.5% |
| 1971 | 57.16 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 77.61 | +35.8% |
| 1980 | 73.7 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 83.12 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 83.02 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 83.2 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 82.95 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 83.76 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 83.78 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 89.38 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 92.07 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 89.62 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 82.99 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 83.28 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 97.16 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 97.63 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.26 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 99.12 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 98.87 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 94.63 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 95.34 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.49 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 95.18 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 95.77 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.82 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 96.03 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 96.17 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.35 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.45 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 98.17 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 99.68 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 99.9 | +0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 95.42, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +119.0% | 2.63 | 5.76 |
| 1925 | +102.3% | 1.3 | 2.63 |
| 1855 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 1950 | +93.5% | 12.5 | 24.19 |
| 1940 | +59.4% | 7.84 | 12.5 |
| 1970 | +56.5% | 38.34 | 60 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.225 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.5 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.81 | 0.68 | 0.94 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.96 | 1.3 | 2.63 | 2 |
| 1930s | 6.8 | 5.76 | 7.84 | 2 |
| 1940s | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 2 |
| 1950s | 25.19 | 24.19 | 26.19 | 2 |
| 1960s | 36.17 | 34 | 38.34 | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.92 | 57.16 | 77.61 | 3 |
| 1980s | 81.93 | 73.7 | 83.78 | 7 |
| 1990s | 88.52 | 82.99 | 92.07 | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.54 | 83.28 | 99.12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.42 | 94.49 | 98.45 | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.25 | 98.17 | 99.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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 enrollment selected countries in Iran?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Iran was 99.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Iran rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Iran ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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