Iran: Primary school completion rate

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 Iran

Primary school completion rate

 Latest value 98.05
 Year 2020
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1971 - 2020
 Average 95.04
 Min - Max 49.23 - 111.33
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2020 is 98.05 percent, an increase from 97.08 percent in 2019. In comparison, the world average is 92.30 percent, based on data from 126 countries. Historically, the average for Iran from 1971 to 2020 is 95.04 percent. The minimum value, 49.23 percent, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 111.33 percent was recorded in 2005. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Iran - Primary school completion rate - Recent values chart

Historical series
Iran - Primary school completion rate - historical chart - 1971-2020




The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.

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