Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Iran
Iran: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.1 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.9881 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
7
2003–2020
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran, 2003–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran is 1.03 GPIA, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9881 GPIA, in 2014.
Iran ranks 36th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year … net gender parity index in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9881 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9881 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 505,053 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iran was 1.03 GPIA in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9881 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Iran rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Iran ranks 36th out of 166 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release