School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Iran
Iran: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 715,312 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
715,312 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
964,043 number
in 1992
All-time low
443,326 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Iran, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, male in Iran is 715,312 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Iran peaked at 964,043 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 443,326 number, in 1970.
Iran ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 443,326 number | — |
| 1971 | 450,712 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 461,458 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 472,241 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 483,091 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 494,142 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 505,541 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 519,847 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 535,308 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 552,733 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 573,005 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 596,999 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 630,512 number | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 667,459 number | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 706,974 number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 748,188 number | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 789,760 number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 836,628 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 881,974 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 920,926 number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 947,500 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 955,824 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 964,043 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 963,344 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 953,135 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 933,152 number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 903,366 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 860,101 number | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 805,640 number | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 747,126 number | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 693,748 number | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 656,162 number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 624,957 number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 602,007 number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 585,500 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 572,412 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 558,933 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 558,454 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 564,807 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 575,558 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 587,510 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 596,474 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 607,839 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 622,080 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 638,247 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 655,225 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 671,925 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 687,764 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 702,046 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 715,312 number | +1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 715,312 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164,452 number, 4.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 715,312 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 258,178 number, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491,840 number | 443,326 number | 552,733 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 735,242 number | 573,005 number | 920,926 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 903,323 number | 747,126 number | 964,043 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,254 number | 558,454 number | 693,748 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 648,442 number | 587,510 number | 715,312 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, male in Iran?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Iran was 715,312 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 964,043 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,326 number in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Iran ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.