Iran vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Iran
93.6%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
89.0%
in 2024
Iran rank
117th
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
115th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Iran
- SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Iran currently reports 93.6% against 89.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 4.6%.
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 117th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 115th of 206 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 | 74.9% | 69.9% | 5.0% | Iran |
| 1980s | 81.9% | 80.5% | 1.4% | Iran |
| 1990s | 89.0% | 80.1% | 8.9% | Iran |
| 2000s | 86.8% | 85.3% | 1.6% | Iran |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 86.8% | 5.1% | Iran |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 88.3% | 5.4% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Iran or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Iran, at 93.6% against 89.0% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Iran and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 4.6%, 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, male?
- Iran ranks 117th and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 115th 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
February 2026 Data Release