Iran vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Net intake rate in grade 1

Iran
100.0%
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
83.6%
in 2018
Iran rank
1st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
1st

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

  • Iran
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 100.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 16.4%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st of 118 countries.

Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 88.9% 76.9% 12.0% Iran
2010s 92.5% 80.6% 11.9% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Iran or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Iran, at 100.0% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
16.4%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
How do Iran and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?
Iran ranks 1st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.