Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 94.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
94.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
121st
of 206 countries
All-time high
97.3%
in 2020
All-time low
35.7%
in 1971
Years of data
38
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 94.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 97.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st of 206 countries on this measure, 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, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.7% | — |
| 1972 | 39.4% | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 48.7% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 52.8% | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 55.9% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 60.7% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 73.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 74.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.5% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.3% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 96.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.4% | 35.7% | 55.9% | 7 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 60.7% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.0% | 71.0% | 79.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 83.3% | 80.0% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 85.6% | 96.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.2% | 97.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 118 Oman 94.9% compare
- 119 Azerbaijan 94.8% compare
- 120 Saint Lucia 94.7% compare
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 94.6% compare
- 123 Bulgaria 94.3% compare
- 124 Russian Federation 94.2% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9.09 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.31 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 121st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release