Germany vs Iran, Islamic Rep.: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Germany
98.5%
in 2022
Iran, Islamic Rep.
98.5%
in 2020
Germany rank
38th
Iran, Islamic Rep. rank
36th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Germany
- Iran, Islamic Rep.
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Rep. currently reports 98.5% against 98.5% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 36th of 190 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iran, Islamic Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 21.9% | 0.0% | 21.9% | Germany |
| 1830s | 27.0% | 0.0% | 27.0% | Germany |
| 1840s | 32.9% | 0.0% | 32.9% | Germany |
| 1850s | 39.3% | 0.0% | 39.3% | Germany |
| 1860s | 46.2% | 0.0% | 46.1% | Germany |
| 1870s | 52.6% | 0.0% | 52.5% | Germany |
| 1880s | 57.5% | 0.1% | 57.4% | Germany |
| 1890s | 58.7% | 0.2% | 58.5% | Germany |
| 1900s | 58.0% | 0.3% | 57.7% | Germany |
| 1910s | 89.4% | 0.6% | 88.9% | Germany |
| 1920s | 92.1% | 1.4% | 90.7% | Germany |
| 1930s | 94.8% | 4.7% | 90.0% | Germany |
| 1940s | 97.4% | 8.4% | 89.0% | Germany |
| 1950s | 89.1% | 14.3% | 74.7% | Germany |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 27.0% | 73.0% | Germany |
| 1970s | 87.9% | 55.4% | 32.5% | Germany |
| 1980s | 83.0% | 70.9% | 12.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 96.2% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.7% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Germany or Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- Iran, Islamic Rep., at 98.5% against 98.5% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Germany and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 0.0%, with Iran, Islamic Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iran, Islamic Rep.?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Iran, Islamic Rep. rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Germany ranks 38th and Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks 36th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.