Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9757 GPI in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.9757 GPI, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.01 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5647 GPI, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 135th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5647 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5735 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5806 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5813 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.6018 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6223 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6389 GPI | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8937 GPI | +39.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9032 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8937 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8984 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9002 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9693 GPI | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9726 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9807 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9985 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9756 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9624 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9618 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9846 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9639 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9672 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9746 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9757 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5947 GPI | 0.5647 GPI | 0.6389 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.8937 GPI | 0.8937 GPI | 0.8937 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.95 GPI | 0.8937 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 GPI | 0.9618 GPI | 0.9846 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 132 Peru 0.9843 GPI compare
- 133 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9819 GPI compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 0.9811 GPI compare
- 136 Guatemala 0.9735 GPI compare
- 137 San Marino 0.9641 GPI compare
- 138 Gabon 0.9612 GPI 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, gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9757 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5647 GPI in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 135th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.