Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by was 29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2003–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 29, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 37.14 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2007.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 50th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19.9 | — |
| 2007 | 19.7 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.53 | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 34.15 | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 37.14 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 29 | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.27 | 25.53 | 37.14 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
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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 share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 37.14 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2007.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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