School enrollment, primary in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, primary was 99.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Iran, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Iran is 99.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Iran peaked at 99.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1971.
That places Iran 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.4% | 59.4% | 59.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.3% | 83.2% | 85.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 85.4% | 95.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 86.1% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 96.6% | 99.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Iran?
- School enrollment, primary in Iran was 99.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Iran ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.