Iran - History & Background, Constitutional & Legal Foundations, Educational System—overview, Preprimary & Primary Education, Secondary Education
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| BASIC DATA |
| Official Country Name: |
Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Region: |
Middle East |
| Population: |
65,619,636 |
| Language(s): |
Persian, Turkic, Kurdish, Luri, Balochi,Arabic, Turkish |
| Literacy Rate: |
72.1% |
| Number of Primary Schools: |
63,101 |
| Compulsory Schooling: |
5 years |
| Public Expenditure on Education: |
4.0% |
| Foreign Students in National Universities: |
622 |
| Libraries: |
1,002 |
| Educational Enrollment: |
Primary: 9,238,393 |
| |
Secondary: 8,776,792 |
| |
Higher: 579,070 |
| Educational Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 98% |
| |
Secondary: 77% |
| |
Higher: 18% |
| Teachers: |
Primary: 298,729 |
| |
Secondary: 280,309 |
| |
Higher: 40,477 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: |
Primary: 31:1 |
| |
Secondary: 32:1 |
| Female Enrollment Rate: |
Primary: 95% |
| |
Secondary: 73% |
| |
Higher: 13% |
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