Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 94.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
94.4%
World rank
75th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.8%
in 2015
All-time low
79.4%
in 1986
Years of data
20
1986–2022
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 94.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 99.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 1986.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 79.4% | — |
| 1987 | 85.0% | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 89.7% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 88.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 87.2% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 96.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 94.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.3%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 94.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.4% | 79.4% | 89.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 89.1% | 88.1% | 89.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 87.2% | 96.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.2% | 99.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 72 Hong Kong, China 94.8% compare
- 73 Costa Rica 94.8% compare
- 74 Guyana 94.7% compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 94.2% compare
- 77 New Caledonia 94.2%
- 78 Ecuador 94.1% compare
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, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 94.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release