Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Iran
Iran: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 101.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
101.96
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
91st
of 217 countries
All-time high
111.42
in 2013
All-time low
69.03
in 1971
Years of data
51
1971–2023
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Iran stood at 101.96.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 51 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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% |
| 2019 | 105.45 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 104.68 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 100.97 | -3.5% |
| 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 | 103.59 | 98.41 | 111.42 | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.54 | 100.97 | 104.68 | 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Iran?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Iran was 101.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 111.42 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.03 in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Iran ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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