Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9653 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Iran, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Iran stood at 0.9653 GPI. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Iran peaked at 0.9653 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8495 GPI, in 1997.
That places Iran 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8495 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 0.8622 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8606 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8628 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8713 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8828 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9026 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8997 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9069 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8855 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9178 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9277 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9313 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9407 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9402 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9331 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9388 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9647 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9653 GPI | +0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9653 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9653 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9705 GPI, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8559 GPI | 0.8495 GPI | 0.8622 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8918 GPI | 0.8606 GPI | 0.9277 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9449 GPI | 0.9313 GPI | 0.9653 GPI | 7 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Iran was 0.9653 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9653 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8495 GPI in 1997.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 143rd out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.