Iran, Islamic Rep.'s over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment) was 4.86% in 2017, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is down 1.22 percentage points from 6.08% in 2007.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 4.86% | 2017 |
| Five years earlier | 4.02% | 2012 |
| Ten years earlier | 6.08% | 2007 |
| Highest | 19.8% | 1989 |
| Lowest | 3.86% | 2006 |
| Average since 2009 | 5.6% | 2009–2017 |
| First recorded | 19.44% | 1984 |
What the numbers say
In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment) fell 0.72 percentage points on 2016 (from 5.58% to 4.86%).
Across the 17 yearly changes before that (1985 to 2016), the average change was −0.26 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.25 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 8.32 percentage points in 2013 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.67 percentage points in 2014. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2009 to 2017 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains less than 1% of the movement over 9 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep. had the 27th highest value of the 66 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Iran, Islamic Rep. in the 2017 ranking
- British Virgin Islands — 24th of 66: 5.93%
- Netherlands — 25th of 66: 5.76%
- Belgium — 26th of 66: 4.89%
- Spain — 28th of 66: 4.83%
- Australia — 29th of 66: 4.15%
- United Arab Emirates — 30th of 66: 4.03%
What this measures
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.
All 25 values
| Year | Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.86 |
| 2016 | 5.58 |
| 2015 | 4.66 |
| 2014 | 4.67 |
| 2013 | 12.35 |
| 2012 | 4.02 |
| 2011 | 4.69 |
| 2010 | 4.79 |
| 2009 | 4.78 |
| 2008 | no data |
| 2007 |
Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment) in nearby economies
More education data for Iran, Islamic Rep.
- Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils — 9.09 million (2023)
- School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 101.96% (2023)
- School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 72.48% (2020)
- School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 102.05% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 101.88% (2023)
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Questions people ask
- What is Iran, Islamic Rep.'s over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment)?
- 4.86% in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1984?
- It is down 14.58 percentage points from 19.44% in 1984. The highest value was 19.8% in 1989 and the lowest 3.86% in 2006.
- How does Iran, Islamic Rep. rank?
- 27th highest of 66 economies with data for 2017.
- Is the latest change in over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment) unusual for Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- In 2017, Iran, Islamic Rep.'s over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment) fell 0.72 percentage points on 2016 (from 5.58% to 4.86%). Across the 17 yearly changes before that (1985 to 2016), the average change was −0.26 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 3.25 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.OENR.MA.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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