Iran vs Small states: School enrollment, primary, female

Iran
97.5%
in 2012
Small states
86.1%
in 2018
Iran rank
26th
Small states rank
27th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Iran
  • Small states
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 97.5% against 86.1% in Small states, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Small states ahead.

Iran ranks 26th and Small states ranks 27th of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Small states Difference Ahead
1980s 78.0% 81.8% 3.8% Small states
1990s 87.9% 79.4% 8.5% Iran
2000s 94.7% 82.9% 11.7% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Iran or Small states?
Iran, at 97.5% against 86.1% in Small states as of 2012.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Iran and Small states?
11.4%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Small states?
11 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2002.
How do Iran and Small states rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Iran ranks 26th and Small states 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.