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

Iran, Islamic Republic of: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 728,581 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
728,581 number
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
18th
of 202 countries
All-time high
964,043 number
in 1992
All-time low
443,326 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 728,581 number.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 964,043 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 443,326 number, in 1970.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 18th 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 491,840 number 443,326 number 552,733 number 10
1980s 735,242 number 573,005 number 920,926 number 10
1990s 903,323 number 747,126 number 964,043 number 10
2000s 599,254 number 558,454 number 693,748 number 10
2010s 648,442 number 587,510 number 715,312 number 10
2020s 728,581 number 728,581 number 728,581 number 1

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

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  2. 16 Viet Nam 810,653 number compare
  3. 17 Uganda 744,754 number compare
  4. 19 Kenya 704,826 number compare
  5. 20 Least developed countries 13.85 million number compare
  6. 20 Türkiye, Republic of 703,094 number compare
  7. 21 Sudan 599,109 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 728,581 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, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 964,043 number in 1992.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 443,326 number in 1970.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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, male (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

Male 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/