Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 88.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 88.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 89.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.7% | — |
| 1972 | 30.7% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 32.3% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 33.7% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 37.8% | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 41.1% | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 43.6% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 66.8% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.4% | 28.7% | 43.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 63.7% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 70.6% | 89.1% | 7 |
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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 88.8% in 2017, 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 89.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 66th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.