School enrollment, primary in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, primary was 102.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary in Iran stood at 102.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Iran peaked at 111.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1971.
Iran ranks 84th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 69.0% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 98.8% | 90.6% | 101.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.5% | 97.4% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.3% | 97.8% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 98.4% | 111.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 101.0% | 104.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 372,396 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.9% (2023)
- Labor force, female 16.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 29.52 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.06 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Iran?
- School enrollment, primary in Iran was 102.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 111.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Iran ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.