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.
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.69 | — |
| 1991 | 84.14 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 85.51 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 86.84 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 88.11 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 89.26 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 90.23 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 90.95 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 91.5 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 91.87 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 92.1 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 92.28 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.44 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.66 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.92 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 93.13 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.24 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 93.28 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.34 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.48 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.63 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 93.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.99 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.22 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.45 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.67 | +0.2% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 94.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.12, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Iran's 94.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 96.06, 99% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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