Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.8762 GPIA, in 1997.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8762 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8892 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8933 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8973 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9058 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9147 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.937 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9516 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.967 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9684 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9827 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9845 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9848 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9843 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9853 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8827 GPIA | 0.8762 GPIA | 0.8892 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9402 GPIA | 0.8933 GPIA | 0.9845 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9843 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
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More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8762 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release