School age population, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, primary education, male was 4.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.66 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
16th
of 222 countries
All-time high
4.83 million
in 1995
All-time low
2.20 million
in 1972
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 4.66 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.83 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 1972.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 16th 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, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.51 million | — |
| 1971 | 2.56 million | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.20 million | -14.0% |
| 1973 | 2.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.33 million | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 2.47 million | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2.54 million | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.59 million | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.64 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.68 million | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 2.74 million | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.82 million | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.92 million | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.06 million | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.24 million | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.45 million | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 3.67 million | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 3.88 million | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 4.11 million | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.33 million | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.51 million | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 4.67 million | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 4.79 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 4.82 million | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.79 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.74 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.65 million | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.50 million | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.30 million | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.01 million | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.69 million | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 3.35 million | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 3.14 million | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.03 million | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.01 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.95 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.96 million | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.63 million | +21.5% |
| 2014 | 3.70 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.89 million | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 4.16 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.26 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 4.66 million | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.45 million | 2.20 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 million | 2.68 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 million | 4.33 million | 4.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 2.96 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 2.95 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.50 million | 4.26 million | 4.66 million | 6 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School age population, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 4.66 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 1972.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 16th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release