School enrollment, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: School enrollment, primary, male was 101.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 101.9%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 118.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.2% | — |
| 1972 | 94.6% | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 98.1% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 101.0% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 108.9% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 112.7% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 115.9% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 118.2% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 112.6% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 113.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 113.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 111.7% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 111.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 110.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 111.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 110.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 110.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 111.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 111.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 110.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 108.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 106.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 106.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 103.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 103.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 106.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 109.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 110.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 106.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 109.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 101.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.4% | 86.2% | 118.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 111.7% | 110.4% | 113.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 107.3% | 101.3% | 111.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.9% | 99.0% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 98.3% | 109.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 100.7% | 101.9% | 3 |
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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, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 101.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.