School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 1.29 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.29 million
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
20th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.96 million
in 1992
All-time low
872,139
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.29 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.96 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 872,139, in 1970.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 872,139 | — |
| 1971 | 899,612 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 931,251 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 964,016 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 993,619 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.11 million | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.17 million | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.26 million | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 1.34 million | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.70 million | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.83 million | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.89 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.96 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.86 million | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.82 million | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.74 million | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1.47 million | -8.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 989,996 | 872,139 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 million | 1.11 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million | 1.47 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 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
- 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, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.29 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 872,139 in 1970.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release