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 628,473 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
628,473
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
20th
of 222 countries
All-time high
973,576
in 1991
All-time low
419,651
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 628,473, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 973,576 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 419,651, in 1970.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 419,651 | — |
| 1971 | 432,168 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 447,805 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 464,503 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 480,691 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 495,603 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 503,204 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 508,321 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 510,143 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 519,117 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 537,611 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 564,031 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 607,926 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 649,176 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 699,372 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 757,962 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 807,115 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 845,953 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 913,006 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 944,480 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 968,708 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 973,576 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 973,181 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 961,816 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 940,209 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 917,485 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 896,863 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 856,316 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 791,319 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 722,501 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 630,464 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 571,306 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 528,809 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 501,692 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 512,506 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 525,074 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 537,734 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 546,827 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 547,105 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 547,528 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 557,139 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 580,488 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 607,408 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 619,252 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 633,411 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 647,808 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 661,481 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 672,378 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 691,549 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 714,237 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 737,112 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 750,722 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 755,417 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 737,019 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 690,799 | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 628,473 | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 478,121 | 419,651 | 519,117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 732,663 | 537,611 | 944,480 | 10 |
| 1990s | 900,197 | 722,501 | 973,576 | 10 |
| 2000s | 544,904 | 501,692 | 630,464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 638,515 | 557,139 | 714,237 | 10 |
| 2020s | 716,590 | 628,473 | 755,417 | 6 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.26 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
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 628,473 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 973,576 in 1991.
- 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 419,651 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 3.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release