Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 85.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 85.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 86.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd 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, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.9% | — |
| 1972 | 29.9% | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 31.5% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 32.8% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 36.6% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 39.5% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | +55.3% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 83.8% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 86.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.3% | 27.9% | 41.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 64.8% | 64.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 62.6% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 69.6% | 86.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 85.1% | 85.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 89 Oman 86.3% compare
- 90 Mauritius 85.5% compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 85.4% compare
- 93 North Macedonia 85.0% compare
- 94 Armenia 84.5% compare
- 95 South Africa 84.3% compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 85.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release