Iran - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Iran was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1972.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Iran was 8,171,667 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,937,369 in 1993 and a minimum value of 3,230,880 in 1972.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 3,415,650 |
| 1972 | 3,230,880 |
| 1973 | 3,445,528 |
| 1974 | 3,646,421 |
| 1975 | 4,119,157 |
| 1976 | 4,468,299 |
| 1977 | 4,768,588 |
| 1978 | 5,020,686 |
| 1979 | 4,395,000 |
| 1980 | 4,929,000 |
| 1981 | 4,799,000 |
| 1982 | 5,283,377 |
| 1983 | 5,592,808 |
| 1984 | 5,994,403 |
| 1985 | 6,343,300 |
| 1986 | 6,788,323 |
| 1987 | 7,232,820 |
| 1988 | 7,757,707 |
| 1989 | 8,262,441 |
| 1990 | 8,817,145 |
| 1991 | 9,369,646 |
| 1992 | 9,787,593 |
| 1993 | 9,937,369 |
| 1994 | 9,862,817 |
| 1995 | 9,745,600 |
| 1996 | 9,593,784 |
| 1997 | 9,238,393 |
| 1998 | 9,065,214 |
| 1999 | 8,667,147 |
| 2000 | 8,287,537 |
| 2001 | 7,968,437 |
| 2002 | 7,513,015 |
| 2003 | 7,028,924 |
| 2004 | 6,647,917 |
| 2005 | 6,206,718 |
| 2006 | 6,006,553 |
| 2007 | 5,827,851 |
| 2008 | 5,725,620 |
| 2009 | 5,695,590 |
| 2010 | 5,629,585 |
| 2011 | 5,678,434 |
| 2012 | 5,746,859 |
| 2013 | 7,857,540 |
| 2014 | 7,441,078 |
| 2015 | 7,670,175 |
| 2016 | 8,006,278 |
| 2017 | 8,171,667 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Iran was 50.13 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 50.43 in 2016, while its lowest value was 35.33 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.33 |
| 1972 | 35.47 |
| 1973 | 35.65 |
| 1974 | 35.60 |
| 1975 | 36.62 |
| 1976 | 37.72 |
| 1977 | 38.35 |
| 1978 | 38.89 |
| 1982 | 40.00 |
| 1983 | 40.85 |
| 1984 | 42.13 |
| 1985 | 42.93 |
| 1986 | 43.61 |
| 1987 | 43.88 |
| 1988 | 44.48 |
| 1989 | 45.08 |
| 1990 | 45.67 |
| 1991 | 46.20 |
| 1992 | 46.62 |
| 1993 | 46.96 |
| 1994 | 47.17 |
| 1995 | 47.14 |
| 1996 | 47.02 |
| 1997 | 47.12 |
| 1998 | 47.13 |
| 1999 | 47.38 |
| 2000 | 47.53 |
| 2001 | 47.60 |
| 2002 | 47.76 |
| 2003 | 47.89 |
| 2004 | 47.99 |
| 2005 | 48.19 |
| 2006 | 48.24 |
| 2007 | 48.36 |
| 2008 | 48.44 |
| 2009 | 48.43 |
| 2010 | 48.49 |
| 2011 | 48.46 |
| 2012 | 48.49 |
| 2013 | 49.31 |
| 2014 | 50.10 |
| 2015 | 50.30 |
| 2016 | 50.43 |
| 2017 | 50.13 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Iran was 286,476 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 326,990 in 1999 and a minimum value of 97,071 in 1973.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 105,295 |
| 1972 | 103,130 |
| 1973 | 97,071 |
| 1974 | 120,017 |
| 1975 | 135,021 |
| 1976 | 152,106 |
| 1977 | 167,457 |
| 1978 | 154,577 |
| 1982 | 192,719 |
| 1983 | 280,649 |
| 1984 | 297,298 |
| 1985 | 307,718 |
| 1986 | 309,736 |
| 1987 | 258,062 |
| 1988 | 264,398 |
| 1989 | 276,438 |
| 1991 | 298,759 |
| 1992 | 312,273 |
| 1993 | 311,839 |
| 1994 | 311,531 |
| 1995 | 305,380 |
| 1996 | 291,886 |
| 1997 | 290,877 |
| 1998 | 298,103 |
| 1999 | 326,990 |
| 2000 | 316,939 |
| 2001 | 314,654 |
| 2002 | 308,105 |
| 2003 | 297,711 |
| 2004 | 294,098 |
| 2005 | 285,460 |
| 2006 | 274,922 |
| 2007 | 267,516 |
| 2008 | 268,430 |
| 2009 | 277,991 |
| 2013 | 306,282 |
| 2014 | 287,096 |
| 2015 | 286,477 |
| 2016 | 293,043 |
| 2017 | 286,476 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Iran was 67.43 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 67.43 in 2017, while its lowest value was 45.18 in 1971.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.18 |
| 1972 | 46.89 |
| 1973 | 53.29 |
| 1974 | 47.47 |
| 1975 | 49.46 |
| 1976 | 52.26 |
| 1977 | 53.78 |
| 1978 | 64.46 |
| 1982 | 57.03 |
| 1984 | 52.49 |
| 1985 | 52.53 |
| 1986 | 51.73 |
| 1987 | 53.19 |
| 1988 | 53.05 |
| 1989 | 52.86 |
| 1991 | 52.92 |
| 1992 | 54.05 |
| 1993 | 55.37 |
| 1994 | 55.39 |
| 1995 | 54.89 |
| 1996 | 54.26 |
| 1997 | 54.56 |
| 1998 | 53.86 |
| 1999 | 52.69 |
| 2000 | 54.48 |
| 2001 | 54.37 |
| 2002 | 54.20 |
| 2003 | 54.37 |
| 2009 | 57.49 |
| 2013 | 65.49 |
| 2014 | 66.47 |
| 2015 | 65.34 |
| 2016 | 66.89 |
| 2017 | 67.43 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
