Iran, Islamic Republic of vs North America: School enrollment, primary, male

Iran, Islamic Republic of
98.3%
in 2012
North America
95.5%
in 2018
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
12th
North America rank
11th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • North America
020406080100198420012018

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 98.3% against 95.5% in North America, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1985 it was North America ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and North America ranks 11th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 2 and North America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of North America Difference Ahead
1980s 90.0% 94.1% 4.1% North America
1990s 93.8% 96.9% 3.1% North America
2000s 96.6% 94.7% 2.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 97.4% 93.1% 4.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Iran, Islamic Republic of or North America?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 98.3% against 95.5% in North America as of 2012.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America?
2.8%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America?
20 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2012.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and North America rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 12th and North America ranks 11th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs North America: School enrollment, primary, male. Statizoid, drawing on Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 05 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-enrollment-primary-male-percent-net/iran-islamic-rep/north-america/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/school-enrollment-primary-male-percent-net/iran-islamic-rep/north-america/">Iran, Islamic Republic of vs North America: School enrollment, primary, male</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,825 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.