School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 72.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Iran, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Iran recorded 72.5% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Iran peaked at 74.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1971.
Iran ranks 90th of 197 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 (% gross) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.2% | — |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.4% | +84.1% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +112.1% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | +93.2% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 22.6% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 21.2% | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 14.8% | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | -14.4% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -63.8% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +49.5% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +22.8% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +20.4% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 62.5% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 68.5% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | -2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +112.1% | 4.4% | 9.3% |
| 1976 | +93.2% | 9.3% | 17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.8% | 2.2% | 24.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 5.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 7.1% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 18.5% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 34.9% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 87 Zimbabwe 74.3% compare
- 88 Kazakhstan 74.1% compare
- 89 Montenegro 72.9% compare
- 91 United States 72.4% compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 71.8% compare
- 93 Croatia 70.9% compare
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 enrollment, preprimary in Iran?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Iran was 72.5% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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 (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.