Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iran
Iran: Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi was 1.01 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.01
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
60th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 2007
All-time low
0.8175
in 1984
Years of data
24
1984–2020
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iran, 1984–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iran is 1.01, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iran peaked at 1.02 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8175, in 1984.
Iran ranks 60th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.8175 | — |
| 1985 | 0.8417 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8597 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8616 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.878 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8918 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.883 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9064 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9331 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9433 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9521 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9446 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9922 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.02 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 1.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8584 | 0.8175 | 0.8918 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9165 | 0.883 | 0.9433 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9854 | 0.9446 | 1.02 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.02 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
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 net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iran?
- Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi in Iran was 1.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8175 in 1984.
- How does Iran rank for net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi?
- Iran ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate primary gender parity index gpi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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