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

Latest (2016)
94.67
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 62 countries
All-time high
94.67
in 2016
All-time low
82.69
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2016

Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2 in Iran, 1990–2016

0204060801001990200320161990: 82.71991: 84.11992: 85.51993: 86.81994: 88.11995: 89.31996: 90.21997: 911998: 91.51999: 91.92000: 92.12001: 92.32002: 92.42003: 92.72004: 92.92005: 93.12006: 93.22007: 93.32008: 93.32009: 93.32010: 93.52011: 93.62012: 93.82013: 942014: 94.22015: 94.52016: 94.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 53 Tunisia 96.1 compare
  2. 54 Algeria 96.08 compare
  3. 55 Syrian Arab Republic 96.06 compare
  4. 57 Egypt 94.37 compare
  5. 58 Iraq 78.32 compare
  6. 59 Djibouti 77.65 compare

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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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Indicator
Primary education completion rate (UIS/GEM estimates) - SDG 4.1.2
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 2,014 data points, 1990–2023
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