Repeaters, primary, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Repeaters, primary, total was 1.4% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 11.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.1% | — |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +30.0% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 11.6% | +14.2% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.1% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 9.4% | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 9.6% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 5.9% | 10.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 8 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.