Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 100.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 100.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2017.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 100.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 80th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 36.5% | — |
| 1972 | 40.6% | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 42.9% | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 45.0% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 50.7% | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 58.4% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 70.6% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 73.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 77.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 83.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 84.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 100.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 100.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.0% | 36.5% | 58.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 61.6% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 70.6% | 83.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 83.3% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 86.1% | 100.5% | 8 |
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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 100.1% in 2017, 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 100.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.