Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Iran
Iran: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.9879 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
0.9879
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
58th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.9879
in 2016
All-time low
0.9516
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2016
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Iran, 2006–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Iran stood at 0.9879. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Iran peaked at 0.9879 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9516, in 2006.
That places Iran 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9516 | — |
| 2008 | 0.9624 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9775 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9701 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.977 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9814 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9879 | +0.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9879 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9879, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9879 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9776, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.957 | 0.9516 | 0.9624 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9788 | 0.9701 | 0.9879 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Iran?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Iran was 0.9879 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9879 in 2016.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9516 in 2006.
- How does Iran rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Iran ranks 58th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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