Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 94.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 211 countries
All-time high
96.4%
in 2013
All-time low
49.5%
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 94.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 96.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 123rd out of 211 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, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 49.5% | — |
| 1972 | 54.2% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 56.6% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 59.0% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 64.8% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 71.8% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 70.3% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 79.6% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 80.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 82.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 84.1% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 83.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 83.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 93.2% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 49.5% | 71.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 70.3% | 75.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 79.6% | 84.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 83.9% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 86.4% | 96.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 93.8% | 95.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 94.6% compare
- 121 Naoero 94.5% compare
- 122 Brunei Darussalam 94.2% compare
- 124 Barbados 93.7% compare
- 125 Marshall Islands 93.4% compare
- 126 French Polynesia 92.9% compare
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 secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 123rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release