School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Iran
Iran: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.06 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iran, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Iran recorded 1.06 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.07 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.5808 GPI, in 1971.
That places Iran 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5808 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.5834 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5877 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5862 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6132 GPI | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.644 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6623 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.6783 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7108 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.735 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7725 GPI | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7956 GPI | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8151 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.823 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8418 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8602 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8772 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8917 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9023 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9126 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9209 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9223 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9213 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9266 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9279 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9374 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9424 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9443 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9499 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9548 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9585 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9661 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.967 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9729 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9768 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9764 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.979 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.979 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9798 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPI | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.617 GPI | 0.5808 GPI | 0.6783 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7943 GPI | 0.7108 GPI | 0.8602 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.914 GPI | 0.8772 GPI | 0.9374 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9609 GPI | 0.9424 GPI | 0.9768 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.979 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1 |
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 (gross), gender parity index in Iran?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Iran was 1.06 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5808 GPI in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 6th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.