School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 102.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Iran, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, female in Iran stood at 102.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Iran peaked at 113.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 1971.
That places Iran 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.6% | — |
| 1972 | 56.0% | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 58.6% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 60.2% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 73.2% | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 77.0% | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 80.2% | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 87.8% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 89.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 91.9% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 92.7% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 94.5% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 96.9% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 98.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 97.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 96.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 93.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 104.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 106.2% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 104.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 113.4% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 106.9% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 107.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 109.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 108.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 108.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 108.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 101.3% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 102.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.4% | 50.6% | 80.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 88.2% | 80.2% | 92.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 93.3% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.7% | 94.2% | 106.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 98.5% | 113.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 103.8% | 101.3% | 108.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 102.2% compare
- 78 United Kingdom 102.1% compare
- 79 Belgium 102.1% compare
- 81 Cape Verde 102.0% compare
- 82 Greece 101.8% compare
- 83 Burundi 101.6% compare
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Iran?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Iran was 102.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 113.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Iran ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.