School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Iran
Iran: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.8667 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Iran, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Iran stood at 0.8667 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Iran peaked at 1.15 GPI in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3605 GPI, in 1971.
Iran ranks 132nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Iran, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3605 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4522 GPI | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4598 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4468 GPI | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4295 GPI | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4209 GPI | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4574 GPI | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4934 GPI | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6109 GPI | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8157 GPI | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8752 GPI | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9469 GPI | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1.06 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 GPI | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.15 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPI | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9971 GPI | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9953 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9797 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9054 GPI | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8732 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8414 GPI | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8451 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8667 GPI | +2.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8667 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 GPI, 66% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8667 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.15 GPI, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4401 GPI | 0.3605 GPI | 0.4934 GPI | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7133 GPI | 0.6109 GPI | 0.8157 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 0.8752 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 GPI | 0.8414 GPI | 0.9971 GPI | 8 |
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 life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Iran?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Iran was 0.8667 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3605 GPI in 1971.
- How does Iran rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Iran ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.