Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 98.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1983–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 98.9%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 98.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1983.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 86.3% | — |
| 1984 | 88.1% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 90.4% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 91.6% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 93.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 93.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 91.8% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 95.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 94.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 98.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 98.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.2% | 86.3% | 93.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 91.8% | 93.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.5% | 98.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 89.3% | 98.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 98.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1983.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 37th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.