Afghanistan vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male

Afghanistan
98.8%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of
98.4%
in 2017
Afghanistan rank
81st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
84th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
20406080100197019942018

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 98.8% against 98.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 81st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 39.8% 78.4% 38.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 28.7% 81.9% 53.1% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 37.3% 89.0% 51.7% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 79.8% 88.4% 8.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 96.2% 96.0% 0.3% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Afghanistan or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Afghanistan, at 98.8% against 98.4% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Afghanistan ranks 81st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th of 193 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.