Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iran
Iran: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 101.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
101.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
96th
of 214 countries
All-time high
118.2%
in 1978
All-time low
86.2%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 101.9% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iran peaked at 118.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 1971.
That places Iran 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 86.2% | — |
| 1972 | 94.6% | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 98.1% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 101.0% | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 108.9% | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 112.7% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 115.9% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 118.2% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 112.6% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 113.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 113.2% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 111.7% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 111.0% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 110.6% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 111.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 110.4% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 110.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 111.7% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 111.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 110.1% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 108.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 106.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 106.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 103.1% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 103.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.3% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 101.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 104.0% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 106.4% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 109.5% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 110.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 106.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 103.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 109.6% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 100.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 101.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 101.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.4% | 86.2% | 118.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 111.7% | 110.4% | 113.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 107.3% | 101.3% | 111.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.9% | 99.0% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.5% | 98.3% | 109.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 101.4% | 100.7% | 101.9% | 3 |
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More education data for Iran
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2020)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.7448 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.34 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 285,113 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 87,283 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.64 million (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.42 % change on previous year (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iran?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Iran was 101.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 118.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Iran ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release