Iran vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Iran
94.1%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
87.7%
in 2024
Iran rank
123rd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
125th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Iran
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 94.1% against 87.7% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
Iran ranks 123rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 125th of 211 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 59.4% | 1.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 72.4% | 0.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 74.2% | 8.3% | Iran |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 82.1% | 3.0% | Iran |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 85.0% | 7.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 86.8% | 7.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Iran or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Iran, at 94.1% against 87.7% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 6.4%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iran ranks 123rd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 125th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release