School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1.25 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.25 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.88 million number
in 1998
All-time low
721,119 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.25 million number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.88 million number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 721,119 number, in 1970.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 721,119 number | — |
| 1971 | 739,128 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 780,061 number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 800,072 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 820,478 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 839,677 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 857,087 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 877,442 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 899,599 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 922,935 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 946,211 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 969,399 number | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1.00 million number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.13 million number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million number | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million number | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.35 million number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million number | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million number | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million number | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.76 million number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.81 million number | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.87 million number | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.88 million number | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.88 million number | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.81 million number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.62 million number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million number | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.37 million number | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 1.31 million number | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 million number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million number | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million number | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.11 million number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.15 million number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million number | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million number | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 825,760 number | 721,119 number | 922,935 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million number | 946,211 number | 1.44 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million number | 1.53 million number | 1.88 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million number | 1.14 million number | 1.81 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.21 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.25 million number | 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.25 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 721,119 number in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.