School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, primary, male (% net) was 98.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Iran, 1984–2012
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2012, school enrollment, primary, male in Iran stood at 98.3%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Iran peaked at 99.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 87.2%, in 1999.
That places Iran 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 91.4% | — |
| 1985 | 90.4% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 90.3% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 95.8% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 93.6% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 99.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 96.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 97.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.2% | 89.3% | 91.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 93.8% | 87.2% | 98.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.6% | 87.7% | 99.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.4% | 96.8% | 98.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
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, primary, male in Iran?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Iran was 98.3% in 2012, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.2% in 1999.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Iran ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.