School age population, one year before than official … male than in Iran
Iran: School age population, one year before than official … male than 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 in Iran, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iran 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 in Iran peaked at 964,043 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 443,326 number, in 1970.
Iran 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.
School age population, one year before than official … male than in Iran, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 443,326 number | — |
| 1971 | 450,712 number | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 461,458 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 472,241 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 483,091 number | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 494,142 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 505,541 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 519,847 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 535,308 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 552,733 number | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 573,005 number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 596,999 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 630,512 number | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 667,459 number | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 706,974 number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 748,188 number | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 789,760 number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 836,628 number | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 881,974 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 920,926 number | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 947,500 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 955,824 number | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 964,043 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 963,344 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 953,135 number | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 933,152 number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 903,366 number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 860,101 number | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 805,640 number | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 747,126 number | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 693,748 number | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 656,162 number | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 624,957 number | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 602,007 number | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 585,500 number | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 572,412 number | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 558,933 number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 558,454 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 564,807 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 575,558 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 587,510 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 596,474 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 607,839 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 622,080 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 638,247 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 655,225 number | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 671,925 number | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 687,764 number | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 702,046 number | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 715,312 number | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 728,581 number | +1.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 728,581 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 12.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 728,581 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,523 number, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iran?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Iran 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 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 964,043 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,326 number in 1970.
- How does Iran rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Iran ranks 18th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/