Iran vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male

Iran
96.9%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
95.2%
in 2023
Iran rank
73rd
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
75th

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

  • Iran
  • WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 96.9% against 95.2% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 73rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 75th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) Difference Ahead
1990s 97.3% 93.8% 3.6% Iran
2000s 96.3% 95.6% 0.7% Iran
2010s 95.9% 97.0% 1.2% WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
2020s 96.8% 94.8% 2.0% 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, male, Iran or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
Iran, at 96.9% against 95.2% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between Iran and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
1.7%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Iran and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
Iran ranks 73rd and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 75th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release