School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 638,419 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
638,419 number
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
19th
of 204 countries
All-time high
958,768 number
in 1998
All-time low
372,386 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 638,419 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2020.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 958,768 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 372,386 number, in 1970.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 204 countries on this measure, 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 372,386 number | — |
| 1971 | 381,463 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 402,184 number | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 412,184 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 422,462 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 432,382 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 441,723 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 452,733 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 464,484 number | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 476,647 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 488,634 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 500,409 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 518,973 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 537,564 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 557,933 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 584,139 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 617,362 number | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 653,862 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 695,965 number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 742,036 number | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 788,448 number | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 831,421 number | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 864,147 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 893,651 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 918,521 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 937,125 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 948,729 number | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 956,215 number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 958,768 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 951,251 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 924,156 number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 876,801 number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 828,324 number | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 780,990 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 735,328 number | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 696,301 number | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 665,260 number | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 634,014 number | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 605,508 number | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 583,302 number | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 571,364 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 570,065 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 566,296 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 563,332 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 564,262 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 569,225 number | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 577,742 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 590,748 number | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 605,322 number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 621,635 number | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 638,419 number | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 425,865 number | 372,386 number | 476,647 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 589,688 number | 488,634 number | 742,036 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 904,828 number | 788,448 number | 958,768 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 732,998 number | 583,302 number | 924,156 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 579,999 number | 563,332 number | 621,635 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 638,419 number | 638,419 number | 638,419 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 638,419 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 958,768 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 372,386 number in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.