School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 97.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Iran, 1984–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2012, school enrollment, primary, female in Iran stood at 97.5%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Iran peaked at 97.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 1984.
Iran ranks 26th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Iran, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 74.4% | — |
| 1985 | 75.8% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 77.7% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 80.2% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 81.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 91.6% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 89.4% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 93.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 93.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.0% | 74.4% | 81.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 83.6% | 91.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 84.5% | 97.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 96.3% | 97.5% | 3 |
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 school enrollment, primary, female in Iran?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Iran was 97.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 1984.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Iran ranks 26th out of 167 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.