Iran, Islamic Republic of vs MDG: Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
93.6%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia
89.0%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
117th
MDG: Western Asia rank
116th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • MDG: Western Asia
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 93.6% against 89.0% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was MDG: Western Asia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and MDG: Western Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of MDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 81.9% 88.9% 7.0% MDG: Western Asia
1990s 89.0% 85.2% 3.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 86.8% 89.4% 2.6% MDG: Western Asia
2010s 92.0% 88.9% 3.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 93.7% 89.1% 4.6% 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, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or MDG: Western Asia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 93.6% against 89.0% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Western Asia?
4.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Western Asia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and MDG: Western Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 117th and MDG: Western Asia ranks 116th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,550 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release