Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
77th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.07 GPIA
in 2016
All-time low
0.5869 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5869 GPIA, in 1971.
Iran ranks 77th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5869 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5919 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5975 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5961 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6218 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.6494 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6646 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6781 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7121 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7373 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7757 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7981 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8147 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8162 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8277 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8402 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8536 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8669 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.8796 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8911 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8992 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8988 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9054 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9094 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9224 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9309 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9356 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9433 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9499 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9642 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9816 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9919 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6233 GPIA | 0.5869 GPIA | 0.6781 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7903 GPIA | 0.7121 GPIA | 0.8402 GPIA | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.8926 GPIA | 0.8536 GPIA | 0.9224 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9705 GPIA | 0.9309 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.70 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iran was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5869 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release