Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 104.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 104.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 108.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 1971.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.8% | — |
| 1987 | 95.4% | +49.6% |
| 1988 | 99.7% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 100.7% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 105.1% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 104.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 92.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 100.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 102.6% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 101.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 99.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 101.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 101.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 103.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 108.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 104.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 102.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 104.6% | +0.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 104.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 104.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101.7%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +49.6% | 63.8% | 95.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 95.4% | 99.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 99.1% | 92.4% | 105.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 100.5% | 97.1% | 104.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 99.9% | 108.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 67 Cuba 104.8% compare
- 68 Tajikistan 104.7% compare
- 69 North Macedonia 104.7% compare
- 71 Seychelles 104.6% compare
- 72 Bhutan 104.6% compare
- 73 Guatemala 104.6% 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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 104.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 1971.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.