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

Iran
99.0%
in 2023
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
97.1%
in 2024
Iran rank
103rd
WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) rank
105th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time

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

How they compare

Iran currently reports 99.0% against 97.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income), a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 103rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1990s 100.7% 98.0% 2.7% Iran
2000s 101.1% 101.0% 0.1% Iran
2010s 99.3% 99.8% 0.5% WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)
2020s 98.5% 97.5% 1.0% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Iran or WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
Iran, at 99.0% against 97.1% in WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Iran and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income)?
1.9%, 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, male?
Iran ranks 103rd and WB: Europe & Central Asia (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release