Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Enrolment in early childhood education, male was 356,435 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
356,435 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
41st
of 170 countries
All-time high
356,435 number
in 2016
All-time low
110,711 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1998–2016

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

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k1998200720161998: 132.6k number1999: 110.7k number2000: 125.7k number2001: 142.5k number2002: 160.8k number2003: 195.5k number2004: 211.6k number2005: 242.4k number2006: 267.2k number2007: 273.3k number2008: 293.1k number2009: 227.4k number2010: 228.5k number2011: 231.5k number2012: 209.9k number2013: 238.5k number2014: 278.2k number2015: 344.0k number2016: 356.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 356,435 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 356,435 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 110,711 number, in 1999.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1998 to 2016.
Year number Change
1998 132,554 number
1999 110,711 number -16.5%
2000 125,700 number +13.5%
2001 142,538 number +13.4%
2002 160,822 number +12.8%
2003 195,487 number +21.6%
2004 211,563 number +8.2%
2005 242,360 number +14.6%
2006 267,210 number +10.3%
2007 273,269 number +2.3%
2008 293,071 number +7.2%
2009 227,383 number -22.4%
2010 228,497 number +0.5%
2011 231,494 number +1.3%
2012 209,896 number -9.3%
2013 238,476 number +13.6%
2014 278,177 number +16.6%
2015 344,027 number +23.7%
2016 356,435 number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121,632 number 110,711 number 132,554 number 2
2000s 213,940 number 125,700 number 293,071 number 10
2010s 269,572 number 209,896 number 356,435 number 7

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  4. 42 Sweden 324,434 number
  5. 43 Ecuador 317,895 number compare
  6. 44 Guatemala 310,593 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Enrolment in early childhood education, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 356,435 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 356,435 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 110,711 number in 1999.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for enrolment in early childhood education, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 41st out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,350 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male 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.