Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 706,093 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
706,093 number
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
41st
of 171 countries
All-time high
706,093 number
in 2016
All-time low
220,434 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1998–2016

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k1998200720161998: 252.5k number1999: 220.4k number2000: 251.6k number2001: 286.9k number2002: 329.1k number2003: 403.7k number2004: 436.5k number2005: 499.2k number2006: 548.8k number2007: 561.4k number2008: 560.0k number2009: 464.5k number2010: 462.9k number2011: 474.9k number2012: 415.5k number2013: 469.6k number2014: 542.7k number2015: 672.0k number2016: 706.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 706,093 number. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 706,093 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 220,434 number, in 1999.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1998 to 2016.
Year number Change
1998 252,513 number
1999 220,434 number -12.7%
2000 251,556 number +14.1%
2001 286,903 number +14.1%
2002 329,062 number +14.7%
2003 403,654 number +22.7%
2004 436,497 number +8.1%
2005 499,180 number +14.4%
2006 548,761 number +9.9%
2007 561,399 number +2.3%
2008 559,950 number -0.3%
2009 464,548 number -17.0%
2010 462,862 number -0.4%
2011 474,883 number +2.6%
2012 415,539 number -12.5%
2013 469,565 number +13.0%
2014 542,682 number +15.6%
2015 672,021 number +23.8%
2016 706,093 number +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 236,474 number 220,434 number 252,513 number 2
2000s 434,151 number 251,556 number 561,399 number 10
2010s 534,806 number 415,539 number 706,093 number 7

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 38 Israel 863,050 number compare
  2. 39 Morocco 799,937 number compare
  3. 40 Chile 795,442 number compare
  4. 42 Cuba 690,396 number compare
  5. 43 Ecuador 638,551 number compare
  6. 44 Sweden 629,226 number

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 706,093 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 706,093 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 220,434 number in 1999.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.