School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran

Iran: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 1.41 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1.41 million number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
18th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.90 million number
in 1992
All-time low
861,876 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran is 1.41 million number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran peaked at 1.90 million number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 861,876 number, in 1970.

That places Iran 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 955,567 number 861,876 number 1.07 million number 10
1980s 1.44 million number 1.11 million number 1.81 million number 10
1990s 1.78 million number 1.47 million number 1.90 million number 10
2000s 1.18 million number 1.09 million number 1.36 million number 10
2010s 1.27 million number 1.15 million number 1.39 million number 10
2020s 1.41 million number 1.41 million number 1.41 million number 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.76 million number compare
  2. 16 Viet Nam 1.54 million number compare
  3. 17 Uganda 1.48 million number compare
  4. 19 Kenya 1.40 million number compare
  5. 20 Türkiye 1.37 million number compare
  6. 21 Sudan 1.18 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran was 1.41 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million number in 1992.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 861,876 number in 1970.
How does Iran rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Iran ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/