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 99.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 99.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 99.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 1971.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.7% | — |
| 1972 | 56.1% | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 58.8% | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 61.5% | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 67.8% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 72.1% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 75.3% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 70.9% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 75.4% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 78.7% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 83.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 84.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 50.7% | 75.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 70.9% | 75.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 78.7% | 86.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 84.9% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 88.2% | 99.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 78 Timor-Leste 99.4% compare
- 79 South Africa 99.3% compare
- 80 Nicaragua 99.3% compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 99.2% compare
- 83 Kiribati 99.1% compare
- 84 Republic of Korea 99.0% 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 99.2% in 2017, 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 99.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.