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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release