India vs Iran: Share of children who have completed primary school
India
96.5%
in 2025
Iran
96.7%
in 2025
India rank
90th
Iran rank
88th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- India
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 96.7% against 96.5% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
India ranks 90th and Iran ranks 88th of 165 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.1% | 76.7% | 29.6% | Iran |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 88.1% | 25.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 92.9% | 14.4% | Iran |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 94.4% | 4.2% | Iran |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 96.2% | 0.7% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, India or Iran?
- Iran, at 96.7% against 96.5% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between India and Iran?
- 0.2%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Iran?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do India and Iran rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- India ranks 90th and Iran ranks 88th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.