Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Iran

Primary school enrollment in Iran in 2017 — 99.7%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 137. Since 1971, the indicator has risen by 40.3 pp.

2017 99.7% −0 pp vs 2016
World rank 4of 137
Period maximum 99.7%2016
Period minimum 59.4%1971

Trend over time

1971–2017 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Iran, 1971–201740608010019711976198119861991199620012006201120161971: 59.4%1984: 83.2%1985: 83.3%1986: 84.2%1987: 84.4%1988: 85.2%1989: 85.5%1990: 91.4%1992: 95.1%1997: 91.6%1999: 85.4%2000: 86.1%2002: 97.1%2003: 96%2004: 97.8%2005: 95.3%2006: 95.9%2007: 95.1%2009: 97.7%2010: 96.6%2011: 96.7%2012: 97.9%2013: 98.6%2014: 99.5%2015: 99.7%2016: 99.7%2017: 99.7%
Change over the period: +40.3 pp Annual average: 0.88 pp

Comparison, 2017

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Iran

Iran 99.7%
World 89.3%
Southern Asia computed 77.7%
Primary school enrollment — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2017 99.7 −0 pp
2016 99.7 +0 pp
2015 99.7 +0.2 pp
2014 99.5 +0.9 pp
2013 98.6 +0.7 pp
2012 97.9 +1.2 pp
2011 96.7 +0.2 pp
2010 96.6 −1.2 pp
2009 97.7
2007 95.1 −0.7 pp
2006 95.9 +0.5 pp
2005 95.3 −2.4 pp
2004 97.8 +1.7 pp
2003 96 −1.1 pp
2002 97.1
2000 86.1 +0.7 pp
1999 85.4
1997 91.6
1992 95.1
1990 91.4 +6 pp
1989 85.5 +0.3 pp
1988 85.2 +0.7 pp
1987 84.4 +0.2 pp
1986 84.2 +0.9 pp
1985 83.3 +0.1 pp
1984 83.2
1971 59.4

Southern Asia, 2017

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.