Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.5573 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 0.5573 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 54.6% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5573 GPIA, in 2023.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 166th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7675 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.7426 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7422 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7468 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6625 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7129 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.973 GPIA | +36.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7377 GPIA | -24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7744 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.23 GPIA | +58.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5573 GPIA | -54.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.755 GPIA | 0.7426 GPIA | 0.7675 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7625 GPIA | 0.6625 GPIA | 0.973 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.8527 GPIA | 0.5573 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 163 Republic of Moldova 0.5785 GPIA compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 0.575 GPIA compare
- 165 Marshall Islands 0.574 GPIA compare
- 167 Tunisia 0.5391 GPIA compare
- 168 Suriname 0.5138 GPIA compare
- 169 Latvia 0.5081 GPIA compare
More education data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1003 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.5573 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5573 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 166th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release