Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education was 56.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
56.2%
World rank
13th
of 13 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2011
All-time low
51.9%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 56.2% for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 70.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2001.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 51.9% | — |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 51.9% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 62.5% | 70.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 56.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2001.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 13th out of 13 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release