School enrollment, preprimary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 71.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 71.3%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 73.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.4% | — |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | +86.4% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +110.7% |
| 1976 | 18.9% | +93.2% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 23.7% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -15.5% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | -61.4% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 7.8% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 10.1% | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +46.5% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 14.8% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +19.9% |
| 2002 | 25.7% | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 51.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 2.4% | 23.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 5.6% | 16.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 7.3% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 18.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 34.5% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
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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 enrollment, preprimary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 71.3% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.