Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Post-demographic dividend: School enrollment, primary

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
99.7%
in 2017
Post-demographic dividend
96.2%
in 2018
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Post-demographic dividend rank
3rd

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Post-demographic dividend
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 99.7% against 96.2% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Post-demographic dividend ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 1 and Post-demographic dividend in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Post-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
1980s 84.3% 94.2% 9.9% Post-demographic dividend
1990s 90.9% 95.8% 4.9% Post-demographic dividend
2000s 95.1% 95.8% 0.7% Post-demographic dividend
2010s 98.6% 95.7% 2.8% Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Post-demographic dividend?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 99.7% against 96.2% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Post-demographic dividend?
3.5%, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Post-demographic dividend?
26 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Post-demographic dividend rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Post-demographic dividend ranks 3rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% 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
229 places, 6,046 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.