Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 0.965 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1986–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 0.965 GPI, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9197 GPI, in 1986.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 139th out of 154 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.9197 GPI | — |
| 1987 | 0.9608 GPI | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.975 GPI | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9821 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9773 GPI | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9829 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9802 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9778 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9676 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9862 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9997 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.993 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9937 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9954 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9927 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.965 GPI | -7.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.965 GPI is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 0.965 GPI is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 GPI, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9594 GPI | 0.9197 GPI | 0.9821 GPI | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9771 GPI | 0.9676 GPI | 0.9829 GPI | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9958 GPI | 0.9862 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9997 GPI | 0.965 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire 0.976 GPI compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 0.9755 GPI compare
- 138 Guinea 0.9747 GPI compare
- 140 Kenya 0.9647 GPI compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0.9578 GPI compare
- 142 Dominica 0.9544 GPI 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, gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 0.965 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9197 GPI in 1986.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 139th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.