Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
106.0%
in 2013
All-time low
96.8%
in 2010
Years of data
23
1997–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997–2023

02550751001997201020231997: 101.6 %1999: 100.7 %2000: 100 %2001: 100.9 %2002: 102 %2003: 104.2 %2004: 104.1 %2005: 102 %2006: 101.1 %2007: 99.8 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 98.2 %2010: 96.8 %2011: 97.5 %2012: 97.6 %2013: 106 %2014: 98.7 %2016: 98.9 %2017: 99.2 %2019: 99.5 %2020: 98.7 %2022: 98 %2023: 99 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 99.0%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 106.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96.8%, in 2010.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1997 to 2023.
Year % Change
1997 101.6%
1999 100.7% -0.9%
2000 100.0% -0.7%
2001 100.9% +0.9%
2002 102.0% +1.1%
2003 104.2% +2.1%
2004 104.1% -0.1%
2005 102.0% -2.0%
2006 101.1% -1.0%
2007 99.8% -1.2%
2008 98.8% -1.0%
2009 98.2% -0.6%
2010 96.8% -1.5%
2011 97.5% +0.7%
2012 97.6% +0.1%
2013 106.0% +8.5%
2014 98.7% -6.8%
2016 98.9% +0.1%
2017 99.2% +0.4%
2019 99.5% +0.3%
2020 98.7% -0.8%
2022 98.0% -0.7%
2023 99.0% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 101.1% 100.7% 101.6% 2
2000s 101.1% 98.2% 104.2% 10
2010s 99.3% 96.8% 106.0% 8
2020s 98.5% 98.0% 99.0% 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 100 Norway 99.5% compare
  2. 101 Brunei Darussalam 99.3% compare
  3. 102 Bhutan 99.1% compare
  4. 104 Dominican Republic 98.9% compare
  5. 105 Malta 98.9% compare
  6. 106 China 98.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 106.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 96.8% in 2010.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release