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
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.