Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Iran
Iran: Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 was 94.67 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Iran, 1990–2016
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iran is 94.67, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iran peaked at 94.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.69, in 1990.
Iran ranks 56th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.11 | 82.69 | 91.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.86 | 92.1 | 93.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.03 | 93.48 | 94.67 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More education data for Iran
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 372,396 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 5 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 22.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.96 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 102.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iran?
- Primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 in Iran was 94.67 in 2016, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 94.67 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.69 in 1990.
- How does Iran rank for primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2?
- Iran ranks 56th out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education completion rate (uis/gem estimates) - sdg 4.1.2 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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