Inequality in education in Iran
Iran: Inequality in education was 0.2188 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2188
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3131
in 2010
All-time low
0.2188
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Iran, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.2188 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Iran peaked at 0.3131 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2188, in 2022.
Iran ranks 61st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.3131 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2984 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.312 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2974 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2955 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.278 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2837 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2837 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2398 | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2337 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2265 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2188 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2188 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.2188 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.2188 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2211, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2835 | 0.2337 | 0.3131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.221 | 0.2188 | 0.2265 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.5 (2020)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.9 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Iran?
- Inequality in education in Iran was 0.2188 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3131 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2188 in 2022.
- How does Iran rank for inequality in education?
- Iran ranks 61st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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