Iran vs SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Iran
97.4%
in 2023
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
95.4%
in 2022
Iran rank
68th
SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank
70th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Iran
  • SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
0255075100197119972023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 97.4% against 95.4% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1988 it was SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ahead.

Iran ranks 68th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 70th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1980s 82.3% 102.4% 20.1% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
1990s 90.0% 93.4% 3.4% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2000s 95.8% 95.9% 0.1% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2010s 95.3% 97.4% 2.0% SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia
2020s 97.3% 95.4% 1.9% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iran or SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
Iran, at 97.4% against 95.4% in SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iran and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
2.0%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
How do Iran and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Iran ranks 68th and SDG: Eastern and South-eastern Asia ranks 70th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release