School enrollment, primary in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, primary was 99.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Iran is 99.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Iran peaked at 99.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1971.
That places Iran 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Iran, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 59.4% | — |
| 1984 | 83.2% | +40.1% |
| 1985 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 84.2% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 85.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 91.4% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 95.1% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 91.6% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 97.8% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 95.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 99.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 99.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.8%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +40.1% | 59.4% | 83.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.3% | 83.2% | 85.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 85.4% | 95.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 86.1% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.6% | 99.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Iran?
- School enrollment, primary in Iran was 99.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (% 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.