Iran vs UNICEF: Gulf Area: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Iran
0.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Gulf Area
2.8%
in 2024
Iran rank
168th
UNICEF: Gulf Area rank
171st

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Iran
  • UNICEF: Gulf Area
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How they compare

UNICEF: Gulf Area currently reports 2.8% against 0.1% in Iran, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes UNICEF: Gulf Area's figure about 36.0 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.

Iran ranks 168th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 171st of 183 countries.

UNICEF: Gulf Area has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran UNICEF: Gulf Area Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 9.3% 6.4% UNICEF: Gulf Area
2010s 2.7% 5.5% 2.9% UNICEF: Gulf Area
2020s 0.8% 3.0% 2.3% UNICEF: Gulf Area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Iran or UNICEF: Gulf Area?
UNICEF: Gulf Area, at 2.8% against 0.1% in Iran as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Iran and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
2.7%, with UNICEF: Gulf Area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and UNICEF: Gulf Area?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Iran and UNICEF: Gulf Area rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Iran ranks 168th and UNICEF: Gulf Area ranks 171st of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,746 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release