Iran vs Ireland: School enrollment, primary, female

Iran
97.5%
in 2012
Ireland
97.3%
in 2011
Iran rank
26th
Ireland rank
27th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Iran
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 97.5% against 97.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ireland ahead.

Iran ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 167 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 79.5% 88.9% 9.5% Ireland
1990s 87.4% 91.1% 3.7% Ireland
2010s 96.4% 97.3% 0.9% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Iran or Ireland?
Iran, at 97.5% against 97.3% in Ireland as of 2012.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Iran and Ireland?
0.2%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Ireland?
8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Iran and Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Iran ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 27th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.