School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.29 million.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.55 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million, in 2003.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.47 million | — |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.20 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 million | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.29 million | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million | 1.02 million | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.15 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.29 million | 1.55 million | 6 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0516 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0487 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.67 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.29 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million in 2003.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release