Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5729 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5729 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5803 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5883 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5899 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6113 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6322 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6459 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7667 GPIA | +18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7841 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8085 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8271 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.8352 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8464 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8548 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8644 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8884 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.904 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.913 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9174 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9256 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9285 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.954 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.9711 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9882 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.997 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9865 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9828 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9789 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9765 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9996 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.603 GPIA | 0.5729 GPIA | 0.6459 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7754 GPIA | 0.7667 GPIA | 0.7841 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8536 GPIA | 0.8085 GPIA | 0.904 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9602 GPIA | 0.913 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9765 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
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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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5729 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release