Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iran
Iran: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 101.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Iran recorded 101.96 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iran peaked at 111.42 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.03, in 1971.
That places Iran 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 69.03 | — |
| 1972 | 75.99 | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 79.06 | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 81.34 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 89.1 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 93.62 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 97.1 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 99.81 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 85.86 | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 94.74 | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 90.57 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 96.89 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 98.82 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 100.89 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 100.76 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 100.99 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 100.67 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 101.62 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 101.65 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 102.68 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 104.33 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 105.23 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 104.14 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 102.66 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 101.4 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 100.68 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 98.26 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 98.51 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 97.44 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 97.77 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 100.71 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 103.44 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 106.78 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 108.26 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 105.2 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 102.88 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 99.75 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 99.21 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.29 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.41 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 99.05 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.13 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 111.42 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 103.5 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 104.11 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 105.82 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 105.37 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 105.41 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 105.45 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.68 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 102.83 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 100.97 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 101.96 | +1.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 101.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 101.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.63, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.66 | 69.03 | 99.81 | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.76 | 90.57 | 101.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.53 | 97.44 | 105.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.33 | 97.77 | 108.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.77 | 98.41 | 111.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.61 | 100.97 | 104.68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iran?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Iran was 101.96 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 111.42 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.03 in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Iran ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.