Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender was 0.9947 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.9947 GPIA
World rank
133rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.04 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9197 GPIA
in 1986
Years of data
20
1986–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 0.9947 GPIA for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9197 GPIA, in 1986.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.9197 GPIA | — |
| 1987 | 0.9608 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.975 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9821 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9773 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9829 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9802 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9778 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9676 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9862 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9997 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.993 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9937 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9954 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9927 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.965 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.9947 GPIA | +3.1% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9947 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.9947 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPIA, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9594 GPIA | 0.9197 GPIA | 0.9821 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9771 GPIA | 0.9676 GPIA | 0.9829 GPIA | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9958 GPIA | 0.9862 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9994 GPIA | 0.965 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 0.9947 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.9947 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9197 GPIA in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education,adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release