Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 98.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
84th
of 193 countries
All-time high
100.4%
in 2013
All-time low
64.0%
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017

02550751001971199420171971: 64 %1972: 70.6 %1973: 73.8 %1974: 77.1 %1975: 83.9 %1976: 88 %1977: 91 %1985: 79.7 %1988: 84 %1990: 86.3 %1991: 86.9 %1992: 88.5 %1993: 89.5 %1994: 89.9 %1995: 89.6 %1997: 88.6 %1999: 89.7 %2000: 89.6 %2001: 89.5 %2002: 89.4 %2003: 88.6 %2004: 87.6 %2005: 86.3 %2006: 87.3 %2007: 86.5 %2008: 89.8 %2009: 91.4 %2010: 90.2 %2011: 92 %2012: 93.9 %2013: 100.4 %2014: 96.7 %2015: 97.5 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 98.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 98.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 100.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 1971.

That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 84th out of 193 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, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 64.0%
1972 70.6% +10.2%
1973 73.8% +4.5%
1974 77.1% +4.6%
1975 83.9% +8.7%
1976 88.0% +5.0%
1977 91.0% +3.4%
1985 79.7% -12.4%
1988 84.0% +5.4%
1990 86.3% +2.8%
1991 86.9% +0.7%
1992 88.5% +1.8%
1993 89.5% +1.1%
1994 89.9% +0.5%
1995 89.6% -0.3%
1997 88.6% -1.2%
1999 89.7% +1.2%
2000 89.6% -0.0%
2001 89.5% -0.1%
2002 89.4% -0.2%
2003 88.6% -0.9%
2004 87.6% -1.1%
2005 86.3% -1.5%
2006 87.3% +1.1%
2007 86.5% -0.9%
2008 89.8% +3.8%
2009 91.4% +1.8%
2010 90.2% -1.2%
2011 92.0% +2.0%
2012 93.9% +2.0%
2013 100.4% +7.0%
2014 96.7% -3.7%
2015 97.5% +0.8%
2016 98.7% +1.3%
2017 98.4% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.4% 64.0% 91.0% 7
1980s 81.9% 79.7% 84.0% 2
1990s 88.6% 86.3% 89.9% 8
2000s 88.6% 86.3% 91.4% 10
2010s 96.0% 90.2% 100.4% 8

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 81 Afghanistan 98.8% compare
  2. 82 Belize 98.8% compare
  3. 83 Egypt 98.6% compare
  4. 85 Samoa 98.1% compare
  5. 86 Timor-Leste 98.1% compare
  6. 87 Guyana 98.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 98.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 1971.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.