Iran, Islamic Republic of vs SDG: Northern Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Iran, Islamic Republic of
94.1%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
88.4%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
123rd
SDG: Northern Africa rank
120th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 94.1% against 88.4% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 123rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 120th of 211 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 60.7% 49.8% 10.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 72.9% 63.4% 9.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 82.6% 70.0% 12.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 85.1% 78.2% 6.9% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 92.1% 82.5% 9.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 94.5% 86.6% 8.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Iran, Islamic Republic of or SDG: Northern Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 94.1% against 88.4% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Northern Africa?
5.7%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Northern Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 123rd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 120th 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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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