India vs Iran: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%)
India
96.5%
in 2025
Iran
96.7%
in 2025
India rank
90th
Iran rank
88th
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 96.7% against 96.5% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
India ranks 90th and Iran ranks 88th of 165 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.1% | 76.7% | 29.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 88.1% | 25.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 92.9% | 14.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 94.4% | 4.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.2% | 0.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data), India or Iran?
- Iran, at 96.7% against 96.5% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) between India and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- India ranks 90th and Iran ranks 88th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release