School enrollment, primary, private in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, primary, private was 15.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Iran is 15.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Iran peaked at 15.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1991.
That places Iran 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.2% | — |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -98.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +138.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +72.4% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +81.0% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 2.1% | +32.6% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +24.6% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | +83.8% |
| 2010 | 7.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 13.7% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.9% | 14.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.7% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 87 Saudi Arabia 15.7% compare
- 88 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 15.6% compare
- 89 France 15.3% compare
- 91 Seychelles 15.2% compare
- 92 Cyprus 14.1% compare
- 93 Djibouti 13.7% compare
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Iran?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Iran was 15.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1991.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Iran ranks 90th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.