Progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Progression to secondary school, female was 94.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
94.5%
World rank
101st
of 156 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
78.2%
in 1986
Years of data
20
1986–2016

Progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2016

0204060801001986200120161986: 78.2 %1987: 80.5 %1988: 82.6 %1989: 82.4 %1990: 84.2 %1992: 88 %1993: 88.9 %2000: 91.9 %2001: 92.2 %2002: 95.7 %2003: 100 %2004: 85.9 %2005: 84 %2006: 96.2 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 96.2 %2010: 96.9 %2011: 96.8 %2016: 94.5 %

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 94.5%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 1986.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Progression to secondary school, female (%) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986 to 2016.
Year % Change
1986 78.2%
1987 80.5% +3.0%
1988 82.6% +2.6%
1989 82.4% -0.2%
1990 84.2% +2.2%
1992 88.0% +4.5%
1993 88.9% +0.9%
2000 91.9% +3.4%
2001 92.2% +0.4%
2002 95.7% +3.7%
2003 100.0% +4.5%
2004 85.9% -14.1%
2005 84.0% -2.3%
2006 96.2% +14.5%
2007 98.8% +2.8%
2008 98.7% -0.1%
2009 96.2% -2.6%
2010 96.9% +0.7%
2011 96.8% -0.1%
2016 94.5% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 80.9% 78.2% 82.6% 4
1990s 87.0% 84.2% 88.9% 3
2000s 94.0% 84.0% 100.0% 10
2010s 96.0% 94.5% 96.9% 3

Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of

  1. 98 Ghana 94.8% compare
  2. 99 Colombia 94.8% compare
  3. 100 Cape Verde 94.6% compare
  4. 102 Trinidad and Tobago 94.4% compare
  5. 103 Paraguay 94.4% compare
  6. 104 Timor-Leste 94.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Progression to secondary school, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 1986.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for progression to secondary school, female?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 101st out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Progression to secondary school, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,145 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).