Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 96.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
96.6%
World rank
42nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2010
All-time low
86.4%
in 1986
Years of data
21
1986–2022

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2022

0204060801001986200420221986: 86.4 %1987: 88.5 %1988: 89.7 %1989: 91.3 %1990: 91.7 %1991: 90.7 %1992: 91.5 %1993: 90.1 %1994: 91.8 %2000: 98.1 %2001: 93.7 %2002: 87.8 %2008: 96.6 %2009: 92.9 %2010: 98.3 %2011: 95.8 %2013: 91.8 %2014: 98.2 %2015: 97.1 %2016: 98.3 %2022: 96.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 96.6%.

That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 98.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1986.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986 to 2022.
Year % Change
1986 86.4%
1987 88.5% +2.5%
1988 89.7% +1.4%
1989 91.3% +1.8%
1990 91.7% +0.4%
1991 90.7% -1.2%
1992 91.5% +0.9%
1993 90.1% -1.5%
1994 91.8% +1.9%
2000 98.1% +6.9%
2001 93.7% -4.4%
2002 87.8% -6.4%
2008 96.6% +10.1%
2009 92.9% -3.9%
2010 98.3% +5.9%
2011 95.8% -2.6%
2013 91.8% -4.2%
2014 98.2% +7.0%
2015 97.1% -1.2%
2016 98.3% +1.3%
2022 96.6% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 89.0% 86.4% 91.3% 4
1990s 91.1% 90.1% 91.8% 5
2000s 93.8% 87.8% 98.1% 5
2010s 96.6% 91.8% 98.3% 6
2020s 96.6% 96.6% 96.6% 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 39 Sri Lanka 97.3% compare
  2. 40 Qatar 96.7% compare
  3. 41 Belize 96.7% compare
  4. 43 Eswatini 96.6% compare
  5. 44 Malta 96.5% compare
  6. 45 Algeria 96.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 96.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1986.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 42nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
149 places, 3,052 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release