India vs Iran: Gender gap education levels

India
98.38
in 2023
Iran
98.5
in 2020
India rank
39th
Iran rank
36th

Gender gap education levels over time

  • India
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 98.5 against 98.38 in India, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1820 it was India ahead.

India ranks 39th and Iran ranks 36th of 190 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, India averaged higher in 13 and Iran in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Iran Difference Ahead
1820s 0.015 0.005 0.01 India
1830s 0.03 0.005 0.025 India
1840s 0.055 0.01 0.045 India
1850s 0.095 0.01 0.085 India
1860s 0.175 0.025 0.15 India
1870s 0.305 0.045 0.26 India
1880s 0.55 0.08 0.47 India
1890s 1.12 0.155 0.965 India
1900s 1.57 0.295 1.27 India
1910s 2.83 0.57 2.26 India
1920s 4.2 1.36 2.83 India
1930s 4.17 4.71 0.535 Iran
1940s 7.22 8.44 1.21 Iran
1950s 19.27 14.32 4.95 India
1960s 25.93 26.96 1.03 Iran
1970s 45.57 55.41 9.84 Iran
1980s 52.64 70.93 18.29 Iran
1990s 65.06 83.79 18.73 Iran
2000s 86.17 90.56 4.4 Iran
2010s 96.86 96.74 0.1182 India
2020s 96.51 98.5 1.98 Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, India or Iran?
Iran, at 98.5 against 98.38 in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels between India and Iran?
0.12, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
44 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2020.
How do India and Iran rank globally for gender gap education levels?
India ranks 39th and Iran ranks 36th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed