Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 99.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 99.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 107.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 1997.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th 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, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 89.0% | — |
| 1999 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 107.6% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 103.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 102.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 103.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 102.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.2% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 89.0% | 89.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 89.3% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.9% | 95.3% | 107.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 98.2% | 102.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 97 Georgia 99.3% compare
- 98 Estonia 99.2% compare
- 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.2% compare
- 101 New Zealand 98.8% compare
- 102 Latvia 98.7% compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 98.6% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 99.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 1997.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 100th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release