Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 1.01 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5695 GPIA, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5695 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5777 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5852 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5861 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6066 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6271 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6419 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8726 GPIA | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8815 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8719 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8781 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8817 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9616 GPIA | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9768 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9972 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9881 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9849 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9898 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9923 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9948 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9919 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5991 GPIA | 0.5695 GPIA | 0.6419 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8726 GPIA | 0.8726 GPIA | 0.8726 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9509 GPIA | 0.8719 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.993 GPIA | 0.9849 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 131 Azerbaijan 1.02 GPIA compare
- 132 Gibraltar 1.01 GPIA compare
- 133 Germany 1.01 GPIA compare
- 135 Uzbekistan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 136 Hong Kong, China 1 GPIA compare
- 137 Nepal 1 GPIA compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 406,399 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 108,066 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 519,698 (2020)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 1.01 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5695 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release