Iran, Islamic Republic of vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Iran, Islamic Republic of
94.7%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
88.1%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
121st
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
120th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 94.7% against 88.1% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 120th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 45.4% 45.9% 0.6% UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
1980s 63.5% 62.9% 0.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 76.0% 71.0% 5.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 83.3% 80.6% 2.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 92.3% 84.4% 8.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 95.4% 86.9% 8.5% 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, female, Iran, Islamic Republic of or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 94.7% against 88.1% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
6.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 120th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release