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 685,326 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
685,326 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
938,277 number
in 1992
All-time low
418,550 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 685,326 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran peaked at 938,277 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 418,550 number, in 1970.

Iran ranks 19th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 463,727 number 418,550 number 519,633 number 10
1980s 702,402 number 539,044 number 893,648 number 10
1990s 872,197 number 718,717 number 938,277 number 10
2000s 576,489 number 536,177 number 668,577 number 10
2010s 617,612 number 565,147 number 673,763 number 10
2020s 685,326 number 685,326 number 685,326 number 1

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 16 Uganda 731,258 number compare
  2. 17 Viet Nam 724,872 number compare
  3. 18 Kenya 695,335 number compare
  4. 20 Türkiye 671,380 number compare
  5. 21 Sudan 582,449 number compare
  6. 22 South Africa 579,205 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 685,326 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 938,277 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 418,550 number in 1970.
How does Iran rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Iran ranks 19th 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 21.3%. 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/