Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Iran
Iran: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 97.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iran, 1984–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iran stood at 97.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iran peaked at 99.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85.3%, in 2000.
That places Iran 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 91.2% | — |
| 1985 | 89.9% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 89.0% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 88.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 94.9% | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 96.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 92.7% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 93.6% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 97.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.8%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 97.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.2%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.5% | 88.5% | 91.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 85.4% | 96.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 85.3% | 99.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 93.7% | 98.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.9% | 97.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iran?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Iran was 97.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.3% in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Iran ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release