Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iran

Iran: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 356,435 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
356,435 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
42nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
356,435 number
in 2016
All-time low
10,602 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2016

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iran, 1971–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199320161971: 10.6k number1972: 11.7k number1973: 11.7k number1974: 22.4k number1975: 48.3k number1976: 95.4k number1977: 114.4k number1978: 126.8k number1982: 103.1k number1983: 92.2k number1984: 101.9k number1985: 41.7k number1986: 56.6k number1987: 65.0k number1988: 77.3k number1989: 92.7k number1990: 114.2k number1991: 119.3k number1992: 132.6k number1993: 87.6k number1994: 69.1k number1995: 73.9k number1997: 99.8k number1998: 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 pre-primary education, male in Iran is 356,435 number, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iran peaked at 356,435 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,602 number, in 1971.

Iran ranks 42nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Iran, 1971 to 2016.
Year number Change
1971 10,602 number —
1972 11,728 number +10.6%
1973 11,748 number +0.2%
1974 22,400 number +90.7%
1975 48,280 number +115.5%
1976 95,446 number +97.7%
1977 114,435 number +19.9%
1978 126,838 number +10.8%
1982 103,085 number -18.7%
1983 92,196 number -10.6%
1984 101,939 number +10.6%
1985 41,659 number -59.1%
1986 56,610 number +35.9%
1987 64,986 number +14.8%
1988 77,345 number +19.0%
1989 92,746 number +19.9%
1990 114,151 number +23.1%
1991 119,341 number +4.5%
1992 132,554 number +11.1%
1993 87,557 number -33.9%
1994 69,119 number -21.1%
1995 73,946 number +7.0%
1997 99,842 number +35.0%
1998 132,554 number +32.8%
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%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 356,435 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77,918 number, 4.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 356,435 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68,913 number, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iran changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +115.5% 22,400 number 48,280 number
1976 +97.7% 48,280 number 95,446 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 55,185 number 10,602 number 126,838 number 8
1980s 78,821 number 41,659 number 103,085 number 8
1990s 104,419 number 69,119 number 132,554 number 9
2000s 213,940 number 125,700 number 293,071 number 10
2010s 269,572 number 209,896 number 356,435 number 7

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 39 Angola 416,069 number compare
  2. 40 South Africa 415,310 number compare
  3. 41 Morocco 413,295 number compare
  4. 43 Chile 318,186 number compare
  5. 44 Ecuador 317,895 number compare
  6. 45 Uganda 301,523 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iran?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Iran was 356,435 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 356,435 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 10,602 number in 1971.
How does Iran rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Iran ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.