School age population, early childhood education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, early childhood education, male was 662,641 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 662,641 for school age population, early childhood education, male in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 798,593 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 520,436, in 2003.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 64th of 207 countries on this measure, 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 747,076 | — |
| 2000 | 652,584 | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 591,912 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 548,201 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 520,436 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 536,768 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 555,255 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 573,946 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 586,998 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 586,194 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 586,427 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 596,278 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 620,565 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 647,944 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 659,060 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 672,913 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 686,845 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 700,580 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 712,351 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 734,109 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 759,349 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 785,368 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 798,593 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 797,357 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 778,425 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 729,343 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 662,641 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 747,076 | 747,076 | 747,076 | 1 |
| 2000s | 573,872 | 520,436 | 652,584 | 10 |
| 2010s | 678,999 | 596,278 | 759,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 758,621 | 662,641 | 798,593 | 6 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School age population, early childhood education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 662,641 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 798,593 in 2021.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 520,436 in 2003.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, early childhood education, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, male 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 School age population, early childhood education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release