Primary completion rate, total in Iran

Iran: Primary completion rate, total was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
64th
of 189 countries
All-time high
109.3%
in 2005
All-time low
47.2%
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2023

Primary completion rate, total in Iran, 1971–2023

02550751001971199720231971: 47.2 % of relevant age group1984: 78.3 % of relevant age group1985: 82 % of relevant age group1986: 82.9 % of relevant age group1987: 82.1 % of relevant age group1988: 82.4 % of relevant age group1989: 82.3 % of relevant age group1990: 83.9 % of relevant age group1991: 87.1 % of relevant age group1992: 90.2 % of relevant age group1993: 92.2 % of relevant age group1994: 90.5 % of relevant age group1995: 93.8 % of relevant age group1997: 92.3 % of relevant age group2000: 88.9 % of relevant age group2001: 90.9 % of relevant age group2002: 91.2 % of relevant age group2003: 90.1 % of relevant age group2004: 102.8 % of relevant age group2005: 109.3 % of relevant age group2006: 99.8 % of relevant age group2007: 93.6 % of relevant age group2008: 94.6 % of relevant age group2009: 96.5 % of relevant age group2010: 96.4 % of relevant age group2011: 95.5 % of relevant age group2012: 93.9 % of relevant age group2015: 95.6 % of relevant age group2016: 96.5 % of relevant age group2017: 94.4 % of relevant age group2019: 95.1 % of relevant age group2020: 96.3 % of relevant age group2022: 98.2 % of relevant age group2023: 97.4 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2023, primary completion rate, total in Iran stood at 97.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Iran peaked at 109.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 1971.

That places Iran 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.2% 47.2% 47.2% 1
1980s 81.7% 78.3% 82.9% 6
1990s 90.0% 83.9% 93.8% 7
2000s 95.8% 88.9% 109.3% 10
2010s 95.3% 93.9% 96.5% 7
2020s 97.3% 96.3% 98.2% 3

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 61 Latvia 98.1% compare
  2. 62 Ghana 97.5% compare
  3. 63 Grenada 97.5% compare
  4. 65 Slovenia 97.4% compare
  5. 66 Saint Lucia 97.4% compare
  6. 67 Italy 97.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Iran?
Primary completion rate, total in Iran was 97.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 109.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 1971.
How does Iran rank for primary completion rate, total?
Iran ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.