Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 94.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 94.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 98.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 1983.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 83.1% | — |
| 1984 | 85.2% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 84.4% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 83.2% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 86.9% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 90.6% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 90.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 90.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 97.4% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 94.7% | -1.3% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 94.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 94.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.0% | 83.1% | 90.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 89.1% | 90.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 87.5% | 97.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 96.0% | 98.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.7% | 94.7% | 94.7% | 1 |
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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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 1983.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 77th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release