School age population, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, primary education, male was 4.06 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.06 million number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.75 million number
in 1995
All-time low
2.12 million number
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 4.06 million number for school age population, primary education, male in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4.75 million number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million number, in 1972.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th of 206 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, primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.40 million number | — |
| 1971 | 2.46 million number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.12 million number | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 2.18 million number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.28 million number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.33 million number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.39 million number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.45 million number | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.52 million number | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 2.67 million number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.78 million number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.91 million number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 3.06 million number | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.22 million number | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 3.41 million number | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 3.62 million number | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 3.85 million number | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 4.08 million number | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 4.29 million number | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 4.45 million number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4.58 million number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.67 million number | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.73 million number | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.75 million number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.74 million number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.69 million number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 4.58 million number | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.41 million number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 4.18 million number | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.93 million number | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 3.70 million number | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.50 million number | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.33 million number | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.19 million number | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 3.07 million number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.89 million number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million number | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.85 million number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.88 million number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.89 million number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.49 million number | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 3.54 million number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.61 million number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.69 million number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million number | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.88 million number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.06 million number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.33 million number | 2.12 million number | 2.52 million number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.22 million number | 2.59 million number | 4.08 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 million number | 4.29 million number | 4.75 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million number | 2.85 million number | 4.18 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.46 million number | 2.85 million number | 3.97 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 million number | 4.06 million number | 4.06 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.70 million number compare
- 15 Uganda 4.74 million number compare
- 16 Kenya 4.19 million number compare
- 18 South Africa 4.00 million number compare
- 19 Viet Nam 3.93 million number compare
- 20 Russian Federation 3.62 million number compare
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 4.06 million number in 2020, 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 4.75 million number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million number in 1972.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.