Iran vs WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Iran
99.1%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
96.9%
in 2024
Iran rank
102nd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
103rd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Iran
  • WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
0255075100199720102024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 99.1% against 96.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 2.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ahead.

Iran ranks 102nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 103rd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 95.1% 95.5% 0.4% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2000s 98.1% 99.1% 0.9% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2010s 100.1% 99.5% 0.6% Iran
2020s 99.3% 97.3% 2.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Iran or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Iran, at 99.1% against 96.9% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iran and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
2.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iran and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Iran ranks 102nd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release