Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 92.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 92.9% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 94.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2001.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 86.4% | — |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 84.9% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 83.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 85.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 92.9% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.8% | 86.4% | 87.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 83.5% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.6% | 89.8% | 94.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 113 Dominican Republic 93.4% compare
- 114 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.2% compare
- 115 Kenya 93.0% compare
- 117 Montenegro 92.1% compare
- 118 Armenia 90.9% compare
- 119 Malaysia 90.4% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 9.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.26 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 92.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2001.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.