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 30.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 30.0% for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in 2023.
The figure is down 3.5% 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 37.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1995.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.3% | — |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +66.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.3% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 30.9% | 37.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
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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 30.0% in 2023, 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 37.1% in 2019.
- 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 14.3% in 1995.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of primary education?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 24th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 3.5%. 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 mathematics, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release