Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 102.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
102.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 214 countries
All-time high
113.4%
in 2013
All-time low
50.6%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 102.0% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iran peaked at 113.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1971.
Iran ranks 86th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.6% | — |
| 1972 | 56.0% | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 58.6% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 73.2% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 77.0% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 87.8% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 91.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 94.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 96.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 104.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 106.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 104.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 113.4% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 106.9% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 107.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 109.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 108.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 108.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 101.3% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 102.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.4% | 50.6% | 80.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 88.2% | 80.2% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 93.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.7% | 94.2% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 98.5% | 113.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 103.8% | 101.3% | 108.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 83 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.2% compare
- 84 United Kingdom 102.1% compare
- 85 Belgium 102.1% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 102.0% compare
- 88 Greece 101.8% compare
- 89 Burundi 101.6% compare
More education data for Iran
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iran was 102.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 113.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Iran ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release